2 Cronache 26
La Nuova Diodati
26 Poi tutto il popolo di Giuda prese Uzziah, che aveva allora sedici anni, e lo fece re al posto di suo padre Amatsiah.
2 Egli costruí Elath e la riconquistò Giuda, dopo che il re si fu addormentato con i suoi padri.
3 Uzziah aveva sedici anni quando iniziò a regnare, e regnò cinquantadue anni a Gerusalemme. Sua madre si chiamava Jekoliah, ed era di Gerusalemme.
4 Egli fece ciò che è giusto agli occhi dell'Eterno, in tutto come aveva fatto Amatsiah suo padre.
5 Egli cercò DIO durante la vita di Zaccaria, che aveva intendimento delle visioni di DIO; finché cercò l'Eterno DIO, lo fece prosperare.
6 Egli uscí e fece guerra ai Filistei, abbattè le mura di Gath, le mura di Jabneh e le mura di Ashdod e costruí città nelle vicinanze di Ashdod e tra i Filistei.
7 DIO lo aiutò contro i Filistei, contro gli Arabi che abitavano a Gur-Baal e contro i Meuniti.
8 Gli Ammoniti pagavano un tributo a Uzziah; la sua fama si sparse fino ai confini dell'Egitto, perché era divenuto molto potente.
9 Uzziah costruí pure delle torri a Gerusalemme alla porta dell'Angolo alla porta della Valle e sul Cantone delle mura e le fortificò.
10 Egli costruí torri anche nel deserto e scavò molti pozzi, perché aveva un gran numero di bestiame, tanto nella parte bassa del paese che nella pianura; aveva pure agricoltori e vignaiuoli sui monti e in Karmel perché amava la terra.
11 Uzziah aveva inoltre un esercito di combattenti che andava alla guerra per schiere, secondo il numero registrato dal segretario Jeiel e dal commissario Maaseiah agli ordini di Hananiah, uno dei capitani del re.
12 Il numero totale dei capi delle case paterne, degli uomini forti e valorosi era di duemilaseicento.
13 Sotto il loro comando c'era un esercito di trecentosettemilacinquecento uomini capaci di combattere con grande valore, per aiutare il re contro il nemico.
14 Uzziah forní a loro, cioè a tutto l'esercito, scudi, lance, elmi, corazze, archi, e fionde per scagliare sassi.
15 In Gerusalemme, fece pure costruire alcune macchine da uomini esperti, che collocò sulle torri e sugli angoli, per scagliare frecce e grosse pietre. La sua fama giunse lontano, perché fu meravigliosamente aiutato finché divenne potente.
16 Ma, divenuto potente, il suo cuore si inorgoglí fino a corrompersi e peccò contro l'Eterno, il suo DIO, entrando nel tempio, dell'Eterno per bruciare incenso, sull'altare, dell'incenso.
17 Dopo di lui entrò il sacerdote Azariah con ottanta sacerdoti dell'Eterno, uomini coraggiosi.
18 Essi si opposero al re Uzziah e gli dissero: «Non tocca a te, o Uzziah, offrire incenso all'Eterno, ma ai sacerdoti, figli di Aaronne, che sono consacrati per offrire l'incenso. Esci dal santuario, perché hai peccato! Questo non ti procurerà alcun onore da parte dell'Eterno DIO».
19 Allora Uzziah, che aveva in mano un turibolo per offrire l'incenso, si adirò; ma mentre si adirava contro i sacerdoti, sulla sua fronte scoppiò la lebbra, davanti ai sacerdoti, nella casa dell'Eterno, presso l'altare dell'incenso.
20 Il sommo sacerdote Azariah e tutti gli altri sacerdoti si voltarono verso di lui, ed ecco, sulla sua fronte era lebbroso. Cosí lo fecero uscire in fretta ed egli stesso si affrettò ad uscire perché l'Eterno lo aveva colpito.
21 Il re Uzziah fu lebbroso fino al giorno della sua morte e visse in una casa Isolata, perché era lebbroso, poiché era escluso dalla casa dell'Eterno, e suo figlio Jotham era sovrintendente del palazzo reale e rendeva giustizia al popolo del paese.
22 Il resto delle gesta di Uzziah, dalle prime alle ultime, sono state scritte dal profeta Isaia, figlio di Amots.
23 Cosí Uzziah si addormentò con i suoi padri e fu sepolto con i suoi padri nel campo delle sepolture che apparteneva ai re, perché si diceva: «è lebbroso». Al suo posto regnò suo figlio Jotham.
2 Chronicles 26
King James Version
26 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.
5 And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gurbaal, and the Mehunims.
8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.
10 Also he built towers in the desert, and digged many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the low country, and in the plains: husbandmen also, and vine dressers in the mountains, and in Carmel: for he loved husbandry.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an host of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their account by the hand of Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
12 The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.
13 And under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the bulwarks, to shoot arrows and great stones withal. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
18 And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God.
19 Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar.
20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the Lord had smitten him.
21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of the burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
2 Chronicles 26
New King James Version
Uzziah Reigns in Judah(A)
26 Now all the people of Judah took [a]Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king instead of his father Amaziah. 2 He built [b]Elath and restored it to Judah, after the king rested with his fathers.
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jecholiah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did what was (B)right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 (C)He sought God in the days of Zechariah, who (D)had understanding in the [c]visions of God; and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him (E)prosper.
6 Now he went out and (F)made war against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities around Ashdod and among the Philistines. 7 God helped him against (G)the Philistines, against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and against the Meunites. 8 Also the Ammonites (H)brought tribute to Uzziah. His fame spread as far as the entrance of Egypt, for he became exceedingly strong.
9 And Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the (I)Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate, and at the corner buttress of the wall; then he fortified them. 10 Also he built towers in the desert. He dug many wells, for he had much livestock, both in the lowlands and in the plains; he also had farmers and vinedressers in the mountains and in [d]Carmel, for he loved the soil.
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by companies, according to the number on their roll as prepared by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. 12 The total number of [e]chief officers of the mighty men of valor was two thousand six hundred. 13 And under their authority was an army of three hundred and seven thousand five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy. 14 Then Uzziah prepared for them, for the entire army, shields, spears, helmets, body armor, bows, and slings to cast stones. 15 And he made devices in Jerusalem, invented by (J)skillful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and large stones. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped till he became strong.
The Penalty for Uzziah’s Pride(K)
16 But (L)when he was strong his heart was (M)lifted up, to his destruction, for he transgressed against the Lord his God (N)by entering the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17 So (O)Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him were eighty priests of the Lord—valiant men. 18 And they withstood King Uzziah, and said to him, “It (P)is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord, but for the (Q)priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed! You shall have no honor from the Lord God.”
19 Then Uzziah became furious; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense. And while he was angry with the priests, (R)leprosy broke out on his forehead, before the priests in the house of the Lord, beside the incense altar. 20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and there, on his forehead, he was leprous; so they thrust him out of that place. Indeed he also (S)hurried to get out, because the Lord had struck him.
21 (T)King Uzziah was a leper until the day of his death. He dwelt in an (U)isolated house, because he was a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord. Then Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, from first to last, the prophet (V)Isaiah the son of Amoz wrote. 23 (W)So Uzziah [f]rested with his fathers, and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings, for they said, “He is a leper.” Then Jotham his son reigned in his place.
Footnotes
- 2 Chronicles 26:1 Azariah, 2 Kin. 14:21ff.
- 2 Chronicles 26:2 Heb. Eloth
- 2 Chronicles 26:5 Heb. mss., LXX, Syr., Tg., Arab. fear
- 2 Chronicles 26:10 Or the fertile fields
- 2 Chronicles 26:12 Lit. chief fathers
- 2 Chronicles 26:23 Died and joined his ancestors
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