2 Chronicles 26:16
14 Uzziah supplied the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, armor, bows, and slingstones.
15 And in Jerusalem he made skillfully designed devices to shoot arrows and catapult large stones from the towers and corners. So his fame spread far and wide, for he was helped tremendously so that he became powerful.
But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
17 Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
18 They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”
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- BSB
- But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against the LORD his God, for he went into the LORD’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- ASV
- But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
- DARBY
- But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to [his] downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah his God, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
- BLB
- And at his strength, his heart was lifted up to destruction, and he trespassed against YHWH his God, and he went into the temple of YHWH to burn incense on the altar of incense.
- ÅB
- Men da han var blitt mektig, ble han overmodig i sitt hjerte, så han forsyndet seg; han var ulydig mot Herren sin Gud og gikk inn i Herrens helligdom for å brenne røkelse på røykoffer-alteret.
- OTB
- Men da han ble sterk, ble hans hjerte stolt, noe som førte til hans fall, og han var utro mot Herren sin Gud, for han gikk inn i Herrens tempel for å brenne røkelse på røkelsesalteret.
- B1930
- Men da han var blitt mektig, blev han overmodig i sitt hjerte, så han forsyndet sig; han var ulydig mot Herren sin Gud og gikk inn i Herrens helligdom for å brenne røkelse på røkoffer-alteret.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Chronicles 32:25
But because his heart was proud, Hezekiah did not repay the favor shown to him. Therefore wrath came upon him and upon Judah and Jerusalem.
Read in context2 Chronicles 25:19
You have said, ‘Look, I have defeated Edom,’ and your heart has become proud and boastful. Now stay at home. Why should you stir up trouble so that you fall—you and Judah with you?”
Read in contextHabakkuk 2:4
Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright — but the righteous will live by faith —
Read in contextProverbs 16:18
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:14
then your heart will become proud, and you will forget the LORD your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 8:17
You might say in your heart, “The power and strength of my hands have made this wealth for me.”
Read in contextColossians 2:18
Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you with speculation about what he has seen. Such a person is puffed up without basis by his unspiritual mind.
Read in context2 Kings 16:12–13
When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.
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