2 Crônicas 26

Uzias reina e prospera

1 Todo o povo de Judá tomou a Uzias, que era de dezesseis anos de idade, e o constituiu rei em lugar de seu pai Amazias. 2 Este edificou a Elate, e a restituiu a Judá, depois que o rei adormeceu com seus pais. 3 Tinha Uzias *2Rs 15.2-3dezesseis anos quando começou a reinar e reinou cinquenta e dois anos em Jerusalém. Sua mãe chamava-se Jecolias, de Jerusalém. 4 Ele fez o que era reto aos olhos de Jeová, conforme tudo o que tinha feito seu pai Amazias. 5 *2Cr 24.2Propôs-se buscar a Deus nos dias de Zacarias, *Dn 1.17que era entendido nas visões de Deus. *2Cr 15.2Enquanto buscava a Jeová, fê-lo Deus prosperar.

6 Saiu, e *Is 14.29fez guerra contra os filisteus, e deitou abaixo o muro de Gate, o muro de Jabné e o muro de Asdode; e edificou cidades no país de Asdode e entre os filisteus. 7 *2Cr 21.16Deus ajudou-o contra os filisteus, contra os árabes que habitavam em Gur-Baal e contra os meuins. 8 Os *2Cr 17.11amonitas pagaram tributo a Uzias. A sua fama espalhou-se até a entrada do Egito, pois se tornou em extremo forte. 9 Também Uzias edificou torres em Jerusalém, *2Cr 25.23à Porta do Ângulo, *Ne 2.13,15;3.13à Porta do Vale e ao ângulo do muro e fortificou-as. 10 Edificou torres no deserto e *Gn 26.18-21cavou muitas cisternas, porquanto tinha muito gado; também na Sefelá e no planalto; e tinha lavradores e vinhateiros nos montes e nos campos férteis, porque era homem afeiçoado à agricultura. 11 Uzias também tinha um exército de guerreiros, que saíam a pelejar em tropas, segundo o número da sua resenha feita pelo escrivão Jeiel e pelo oficial Maaseias, sob o mando de Hananias, um dos capitães do rei. 12 O número total dos cabeças das famílias, homens ilustres em valor, montava a dois mil e seiscentos. 13 Havia sob as suas ordens um exército disciplinado de *2Cr 25.5trezentos e sete mil e quinhentos soldados, que com grande valor faziam a guerra, para ajudarem o rei contra os inimigos. 14 Uzias proveu-os, isto é, a todo o exército, de escudos, e de lanças, e de capacetes, e de couraças, e de arcos, e de fundas para atirar pedras. 15 Fabricou em Jerusalém máquinas, inventadas por homens peritos, para que estivessem nas torres e nos cantos das muralhas, a fim de se arrojarem com elas flechas e grossas pedras. A sua fama voou até muito longe, pois foi maravilhosamente ajudado, até que se tornou forte.

Uzias é atacado de lepra

16 Mas, *2Cr 25.19;Dt 32.15sendo ele já forte, elevou-se o seu coração, de modo que se corrompeu e cometeu transgressões contra Jeová, seu Deus; porque *1Rs 13.1-4entrou no templo de Jeová, para queimar incenso sobre o altar de incenso. 17 Entrou após ele *1Cr 6.10o sacerdote Azarias com oitenta sacerdotes de Jeová, que eram homens valentes. 18 *2Cr 19.2Opuseram-se ao rei Uzias e disseram-lhe: *Nm 16.39-40A ti, Uzias, não te pertence o queimar incenso a Jeová, *Êx 30.7-8mas aos sacerdotes, filhos de Arão, que foram consagrados para queimarem incenso. Sai do santuário, pois cometeste uma transgressão; nem será isso para honra tua da parte de Jeová Deus. 19 Então, Uzias se indignou e tinha na mão um incensário para queimar incenso. Estando ele indignado contra os sacerdotes, nasceu-lhe *2Rs 5.25-27a lepra na testa, perante os sacerdotes, na Casa de Jeová, junto do altar de incenso. 20 O sumo sacerdote Azarias e todos os sacerdotes olharam para ele, e eis que estava leproso na testa, e apressuradamente o lançaram fora. Ele mesmo deu pressa em sair, porque Jeová o tinha ferido. 21 *2Rs 15.5-7O rei Uzias ficou leproso até o dia da morte e, sendo leproso, morou *Lv 13.46numa casa separada, pois foi excluído da Casa de Jeová. Jotão, seu filho, governava a casa do rei, julgando ao povo da terra. 22 Ora, o resto dos atos de Uzias, tanto os primeiros como os últimos, foram escritos pelo *Is 1.1profeta Isaías, filho de Amós. 23 Assim, adormeceu Uzias com seus pais, e sepultaram-no com eles, *2Cr 21.20;28.27no campo de sepultura, pertencente aos reis, pois disseram: Ele é leproso. Em seu lugar, reinou seu filho Jotão.

1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.*26.1 Uzziah: or, Azariah 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.*26.5 in the visions…: Heb. in the seeing of God 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.*26.6 about…: or, in the country of Ashdod 7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, 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.*26.8 spread…: Heb. went 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.*26.9 fortified: or, repaired 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.*26.10 digged…: or, cut out many cisterns*26.10 Carmel: or, fruitful fields*26.10 husbandry: Heb. ground 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.*26.13 an army: Heb. the power of an army 14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.*26.14 slings…: Heb. stones of slings 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.*26.15 spread: Heb. went forth

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.*26.21 several: Heb. free

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.