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2 Chronicles 26:17

Azariah

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.

16 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.

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.”

19 Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

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BSB
Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.
KJV
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:
WEB
Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, who were valiant men.
ASV
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men:
DARBY
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him priests of Jehovah, eighty valiant men;
BLB
And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him priests of YHWH—eighty sons of valor—
ÅB
Men presten Asarja gikk inn etter ham og med ham åtti av Herrens prester, modige menn.
OTB
Da fulgte presten Asarja etter ham, og med ham var åtti prester av Herren, modige menn.
B1930
Men presten Asarja gikk inn efter ham og med ham åtti av Herrens prester, modige menn.

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