1 Todo o povo de Judá tomou a Uzias, que era de dezesseis anos, e o constituiu rei em lugar de Amazias, seu pai. 2 Ele edificou a Elate e a restituiu a Judá, depois que o rei descansou com seus pais. 3 Uzias tinha dezesseis anos quando começou a reinar e cinquenta e dois anos reinou em Jerusalém. Era o nome de sua mãe Jecolias, de Jerusalém. 4 Ele fez o que era reto perante o Senhor, segundo tudo o que fizera Amazias, seu pai. 5 Propôs-se buscar a Deus nos dias de Zacarias, que era sábio nas visões de Deus; nos dias em que buscou ao Senhor, Deus o fez prosperar.

6 Saiu e guerreou contra os filisteus e quebrou o muro de Gate, o de Jabné e o de Asdode; e edificou cidades no território de Asdode e entre os filisteus. 7 Deus o ajudou contra os filisteus, e contra os arábios que habitavam em Gur-Baal, e contra os meunitas. 8 Os amonitas deram presentes a Uzias, cujo renome se espalhara até à entrada do Egito, porque se tinha tornado em extremo forte. 9 Também edificou Uzias torres em Jerusalém, à Porta da Esquina, à Porta do Vale e à Porta do Ângulo e as fortificou. 10 Também edificou torres no deserto e cavou muitas cisternas, porque tinha muito gado, tanto nos vales como nas campinas; tinha lavradores e vinhateiros, nos montes e nos campos férteis, porque era amigo da agricultura. 11 Tinha também Uzias um exército de homens destros nas armas, que saíam à guerra em tropas, segundo o rol feito pelo escrivão Jeiel e Maaseias, oficial, sob a direção de Hananias, um dos príncipes do rei. 12 O número total dos cabeças das famílias, homens valentes, era de dois mil e seiscentos. 13 Debaixo das suas ordens, havia um exército guerreiro de trezentos e sete mil e quinhentos homens, que faziam a guerra com grande poder, para ajudar o rei contra os inimigos. 14 Preparou-lhes Uzias, para todo o exército, escudos, lanças, capacetes, couraças e arcos e até fundas para atirar pedras. 15 Fabricou em Jerusalém máquinas, de invenção de homens peritos, destinadas para as torres e cantos das muralhas, para atirarem flechas e grandes pedras; divulgou-se a sua fama até muito longe, porque foi maravilhosamente ajudado, até que se tornou forte.

16 Mas, havendo-se já fortificado, exaltou-se o seu coração para a sua própria ruína, e cometeu transgressões contra o Senhor, seu Deus, porque entrou no templo do Senhor para queimar incenso no altar do incenso. 17 Porém o sacerdote Azarias entrou após ele, com oitenta sacerdotes do Senhor, homens da maior firmeza; 18 e resistiram ao rei Uzias e lhe disseram: A ti, Uzias, não compete queimar incenso perante o Senhor, mas aos sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, que são consagrados para este mister; sai do santuário, porque transgrediste; nem será isso para honra tua da parte do Senhor Deus. 19 Então, Uzias se indignou; tinha o incensário na mão para queimar incenso; indignando-se ele, pois, contra os sacerdotes, a lepra lhe saiu na testa perante os sacerdotes, na Casa do Senhor, junto ao altar do incenso. 20 Então, o sumo sacerdote Azarias e todos os sacerdotes voltaram-se para ele, e eis que estava leproso na testa, e apressadamente o lançaram fora; até ele mesmo se deu pressa em sair, visto que o Senhor o ferira. 21 Assim, ficou leproso o rei Uzias até ao dia da sua morte; e morou, por ser leproso, numa casa separada, porque foi excluído da Casa do Senhor; e Jotão, seu filho, tinha a seu cargo a casa do rei, julgando o povo da terra.

22 Quanto aos mais atos de Uzias, tanto os primeiros como os últimos, o profeta Isaías, filho de Amoz, os escreveu. 23 Descansou Uzias com seus pais, e, com seus pais, o sepultaram no campo do sepulcro que era dos reis; porque disseram: Ele é leproso. E Jotão, seu filho, reinou em seu lugar.

1 And 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: and his mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. 5 And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Jehovah, 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 he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines. 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim. 8 And the Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong. 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 And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry. 11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains. 12 The whole number of the heads of fathers’ houses, even the mighty men of valor, was 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, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging. 15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the battlements, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. 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, 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. 17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of Jehovah, that were valiant men: 18 and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God. 19 Then Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy brake forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Jehovah, beside the altar of incense. 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 quickly from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because Jehovah had smitten him. 21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Jehovah: 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 burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, He is a leper: and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.

1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, "who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

2 He was the one who rebuilt Elath and restored it to Judah after Amaziah rested with his ancestors.

3 Uzziah 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.

4 He did what was right in the eyes of the LORD, just as his father Amaziah had done.

5 He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear "of God. As long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

6 He 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.

7 God helped him against the Philistines and against the Arabs who lived in Gur Baal and against the Meunites.

8 The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he had become very powerful.

9 Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, at the Valley Gate and at the angle of the wall, and he fortified them.

10 He 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.

11 Uzziah 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.

12 The total number of family leaders over the fighting men was 2,600.

13 Under their command was an army of 307,500 men trained for war, a powerful force to support the king against his enemies.

14 Uzziah provided shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows and slingstones for the entire army.

15 In 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.

16 But 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.

17 Azariah the priest with eighty other courageous priests of the LORD followed him in.

18 They 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."

19 Uzziah, 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, leprosy "broke out on his forehead.

20 When 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.

21 King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house "—leprous, and banned from the temple of the LORD. Jotham his son had charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

22 The other events of Uzziah's reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.

23 Uzziah 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.