Uzziah King of Judah
1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah,26:1 Also called Azariah who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah. 2He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.
3Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jekoliah; she was from Jerusalem. 4He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done. 5He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear26:5 Many Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Syriac; other Hebrew manuscripts vision of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God gave him success.
6He went to war against the Philistines and broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh and Ashdod. He then rebuilt towns near Ashdod and elsewhere among the Philistines. 7God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites. 8The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.
9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them. 10He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns, because he had much livestock in the foothills and in the plain. He had people working his fields and vineyards in the hills and in the fertile lands, for he loved the soil.
11Uzziah had a well-trained army, ready to go out by divisions according to their numbers as mustered by Jeiel the secretary and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the royal officials. 12The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600. 13Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies. 14Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army. 15In Jerusalem he made devices invented for use on the towers and on the corner defenses so that soldiers could shoot arrows and hurl large stones from the walls. His fame spread far and wide, for he was greatly helped until he became powerful.
16But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. 17Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the Lord followed him in. 18They confronted King Uzziah and said, “It is not right for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful; and you will not be honored by the Lord God.”
19Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the Lord’s temple, leprosy26:19 The Hebrew for leprosy was used for various diseases affecting the skin; also in verses 20, 21 and 23. broke out on his forehead. 20When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the Lord had afflicted him.
21King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house26:21 Or in a house where he was relieved of responsibilities—leprous, and banned from the temple of the Lord. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.
22The other events of Uzziah’s reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz. 23Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a cemetery that belonged to the kings, for people said, “He had leprosy.” And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.
Ussiah ọba Juda
126.1-4: 2Ọb 14.21,22; 15.2,3.Nígbà náà gbogbo ènìyàn Juda mú Ussiah, ẹni tí ó jẹ́ ẹni ọdún mẹ́rìn-dínlógún wọ́n sì fi jẹ ọba ní ipò baba rẹ̀ Amasiah. 2Òun ni ẹni náà tí ó tún Elati kọ́, ó sì mú padà sí Juda lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Amasiah ọba ti sùn pẹ̀lú àwọn baba rẹ̀.
3Ussiah sì jẹ́ ẹni ọdún mẹ́rìn-dínlógún nígbà tí ó di ọba, ó sì jẹ ọba ní Jerusalẹmu fún ọdún méjìléláadọ́ta. Orúkọ ìyá rẹ̀ sì ni Jekoliah; ó sì wá láti Jerusalẹmu. 4Ó sì ṣe ohun tí ó tọ́ ní ojú Olúwa, gẹ́gẹ́ bi baba rẹ̀ Amasiah ti ṣe. 5Ó sì wá Olúwa ní ọjọ́ Sekariah, ẹni tí ó ní òye nínú ìran Ọlọ́run. Níwọ́n ọjọ́ tí ó wá ojú Olúwa, Ọlọ́run fún un ní ohun rere.
6Ó sì lọ sí ogun pẹ̀lú Filistini ó sì wó odi Gati lulẹ̀, Jabne àti Aṣdodu. Ó sì kó ìlú rẹ̀ tí ó wà ní ẹ̀gbẹ́ Aṣdodu àti níbìkan láàrín àwọn ará Filistini. 7Ọlọ́run sì ràn án lọ́wọ́ lórí àwọn ará Filistini àti Arabia tí ń gbé ní Gur-baali àti lórí àwọn ará Mehuni. 8Àwọn ará Ammoni gbé ẹ̀bùn wá fún Ussiah, orúkọ rẹ̀ sì tàn káàkiri títí ó fi dé àtiwọ Ejibiti, nítorí ó ti di alágbára ńlá.
9Ussiah sì kọ́ ilé ìṣọ́ ní Jerusalẹmu níbi ẹnu-bodè igun, àti níbi ẹnu-bodè Àfonífojì àti níbi ìṣẹ́po odi ó sì mú wọn le 10Ó sì tún ilé ìṣọ́ aginjù kọ́, ó sì gbẹ́ kànga púpọ̀, nítorí ó ni ẹran ọ̀sìn púpọ̀ ní ilẹ̀ ìsàlẹ̀ àti ní pẹ̀tẹ́lẹ̀. Ó sì ní àwọn ènìyàn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ ní pápá àti ọgbà àjàrà ní orí òkè ní ilẹ̀ ọlọ́ràá, nítorí ó fẹ́ràn àgbẹ̀ ṣíṣe.
11Ussiah sì ní àwọn ẹgbẹ́ ogun tí wọ́n kọ́ dáradára, wọ́n múra tán láti lọ pẹ̀lú ẹgbẹgbẹ́ gẹ́gẹ́ bí iye kíkà wọn gẹ́gẹ́ bí ọwọ́ Jeieli akọ̀wé àti Maaseiah ìjòyè lábẹ́ ọwọ́ Hananiah, ọ̀kan lára àwọn olórí ogun ọba. 12Àpapọ̀ iye olórí àwọn alágbára akọni ogun jẹ́ ẹgbẹ̀tàlá (2,600). 13Lábẹ́ olórí àti olùdarí wọn, wọ́n sì jẹ́ alágbára akọni ogun ọ̀kẹ́ mẹ́ẹ̀ẹ́dógún ó lé ẹ̀ẹ́dẹ́gbàárin (307,500), tí ó ti múra fún ogun ńlá náà, àti alágbára ńlá jagunjagun kan láti ran ọba lọ́wọ́ sí ọ̀tá rẹ̀. 14Ussiah sì pèsè ọ̀kọ̀, asà, akọ́rọ́, àti ohun èlò ìhámọ́ra ọrun títí dé òkúta kànnàkànnà fún ọwọ́ àwọn ọmọ-ogun. 15Ní Jerusalẹmu ó sì ṣe ohun ẹ̀rọ ìjagun, iṣẹ́ ọwọ́ ọlọ́gbọ́n ènìyàn, láti wà lórí ilé ìṣọ́ àti lórí igun odi láti fi tafà àti láti fi sọ òkúta ńlá. Orúkọ rẹ̀ sì tàn káàkiri, nítorí a ṣe ìrànlọ́wọ́ ìyanu fún un títí ó fi di alágbára.
16Ṣùgbọ́n lẹ́yìn ìgbà tí Ussiah jẹ́ alágbára tán, ìgbéraga rẹ̀ sì gbé e ṣubú. Ó sì di aláìṣòótọ́ sí Olúwa Ọlọ́run rẹ̀. Ó sì wọ ilé Olúwa láti sun tùràrí lórí pẹpẹ tùràrí. 17Asariah àlùfáà pẹ̀lú àwọn ọgọ́rin alágbára àlùfáà Olúwa mìíràn sì tẹ̀lé e. 18Wọ́n sì takò ọba Ussiah, wọn sì wí pé, “Kò dára fún ọ, Ussiah, láti sun tùràrí sí Olúwa. Èyí fún àwọn àlùfáà, àwọn ọmọ Aaroni, ẹni tí ó ti yà sí mímọ́ láti sun tùràrí. Fi ibi mímọ́ sílẹ̀, nítorí tí ìwọ ti jẹ́ aláìṣòótọ́, ìwọ kò sì ní jẹ́ ẹni ọlá láti ọ̀dọ̀ Olúwa Ọlọ́run.”
19Ussiah, ẹni tí ó ní àwo tùràrí ní ọwọ́ rẹ̀ tó ṣetán láti sun tùràrí sì bínú. Nígbà tí ó sì ń bínú sí àwọn àlùfáà níwájú wọn, níwájú pẹpẹ tùràrí ní ilé Olúwa, ẹ̀tẹ̀ sì yọ jáde ní iwájú orí rẹ̀. 2026.20-23: 2Ọb 15.5-7.Nígbà tí Asariah olórí àlùfáà àti gbogbo àwọn àlùfáà yòókù sì wò ó, wọ́n sì rí i wí pé ó ní ẹ̀tẹ̀ níwájú orí rẹ̀, Bẹ́ẹ̀ ni wọ́n sì sáré gbé e jáde pẹ̀lúpẹ̀lú, òun tìkára rẹ̀ ti fẹ́ láti jáde, nítorí tí Olúwa ti kọlù ú.
21Ọba Ussiah sì ní ẹ̀tẹ̀ títí di ọjọ́ ikú rẹ̀. Ó sì gbé ní ilé àwọn adẹ́tẹ̀, a sì ké e kúrò ní ilé Olúwa. Jotamu ọmọ rẹ̀ sì gba ipò rẹ̀, ó sì ń ṣe ìdájọ́ lórí àwọn ènìyàn ilẹ̀ náà.
22Ìyókù iṣẹ́ ìjọba Ussiah láti ìbẹ̀rẹ̀ títí dé òpin, ni a kọ láti ọwọ́ wòlíì Isaiah ọmọ Amosi. 23Ussiah sì sùn pẹ̀lú àwọn baba, rẹ̀ a sì sin sí ẹ̀gbẹ́ wọn nínú oko ìsìnkú fún ti iṣẹ́ tí àwọn ọba, nítorí àwọn ènìyàn wí pé “Ó ní ààrùn ẹ̀tẹ̀,” Jotamu ọmọ rẹ̀ sì jẹ ọba ní ipò rẹ̀.
