Berean Standard Bible
2 Chronicles 26
(2 Kings 14:21–22; 2 Kings 15:1–7)
1Allכָּל־kol-H3605the peopleעַ֤ם'amH5971of Judahיְהוּדָה֙ye.hu.DahH3063אֶת־'et-H853tookוַיִּקְח֞וּvai.yik.ChuH3947Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,whoוְה֕וּאve.Hu'H1931wassixteenשֵׁ֥שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֖הshesh 'es.RehH8337H6240years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֑הben- sha.NahH1121H8141,and made him kingוַיַּמְלִ֣יכוּvai.yam.Li.khuH4427אֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853in place ofתַּ֖חַתTa.chatH8478his fatherאָבִ֥יו'a.VivH1Amaziahאֲמַצְיָֽהוּ׃'a.matz.Ya.huH558.
2Uzziah was the oneה֚וּאhu'H1931who rebuiltבָּנָ֣הba.NahH1129אֶת־'et-H853Elothאֵיל֔וֹת'ei.LotH359and restoredוַיְשִׁיבֶ֖הָvay.shi.Ve.haH7725it to Judahלִֽיהוּדָ֑הli.hu.DahH3063afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310Kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Amaziahrestedשְׁכַֽב־she.khav-H7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָֽיו׃ פ'a.vo.TavH1.
3Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818was sixteenשֵׁ֨שׁ עֶשְׂרֵ֤הshesh 'es.RehH8337H6240years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָה֙ben- sha.NahH1121H8141when he became kingבְמָלְכ֔וֹve.ma.le.KhoH4427,and he reignedמָלַ֖ךְma.LakhH4427in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִָ֑םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389fifty-twoוַחֲמִשִּׁ֤ים וּשְׁתַּ֙יִם֙va.cha.mi.Shim u.she.Ta.yimH2572H8147yearsשָׁנָ֔הsha.NahH8141.His mother’sאִמּ֔וֹ'i.MoH517nameוְשֵׁ֣םve.ShemH8034was Jecoliahיְכָלְיָ֖הye.khi.le.yahH3203; she wasfromמִן־min-H4480Jerusalemיְרוּשָׁלִָֽם׃ye.ru.sha.LimH3389.
5וַיְהִי֙vay.HiH1961He soughtלִדְרֹ֣שׁlid.RoshH1875Godאֱלֹהִ֔ים'E.lo.HimH430throughout the daysבִּימֵ֣יbi.MeiH3117of Zechariahזְכַרְיָ֔הוּze.khar.Ya.huH2148,who instructed himהַמֵּבִ֖יןha.me.VinH995in the fearבִּרְאֹ֣תbir.'OtH7200of Godהָאֱלֹהִ֑יםha.'E.lo.HimH430.And as long asוּבִימֵי֙u.vi.MeiH3117he soughtדָּרְשׁ֣וֹda.re.ShoH1875אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,Godהָאֱלֹהִֽים׃ סha.'E.lo.HimH430gave him successהִצְלִיח֖וֹhitz.li.ChoH6743.
6Uzziah went outוַיֵּצֵא֙vai.ye.Tze'H3318to wage warוַיִּלָּ֣חֶםvai.yi.La.chemH3898against the Philistinesבַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔יםba.pe.lish.TimH6430,and he tore downוַיִּפְרֹ֞ץvai.yif.RotzH6555אֶת־'et-H853the wallsח֣וֹמַתCho.matH2346of Gathגַּ֗תGatH1661וְאֵת֙ve.'EtH853חוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346,Jabnehיַבְנֵ֔הyav.NehH2996,andוְאֵ֖תve.'EtH853חוֹמַ֣תcho.MatH2346Ashdodאַשְׁדּ֑וֹד'ash.DodH795.Then he builtוַיִּבְנֶ֣הvai.yiv.NehH1129citiesעָרִ֔ים'a.RimH5892near Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּ֖וֹדbe.'ash.DodH795and among the Philistinesוּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃u.va.pe.lish.TimH6430.
7Godהָֽאֱלֹהִ֜יםha.'E.lo.HimH430helped himוַיַּעְזְרֵ֨הוּvai.ya'.ze.Re.huH5826againstעַל־'al-H5921the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֧יםpe.lish.TimH6430,againstוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921the Arabsהָֽעַרְבִ֛יםha.'ar.vi.yimH6163livingהַיֹּשְׁבִ֥יםhai.yo.she.VimH3427in Gur-baalH1485,and against the Meunitesוְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃ve.ha.me.'u.NimH4586.
8The Ammonitesהָֽעַמּוֹנִ֛יםha.'a.mo.NimH5984broughtוַיִּתְּנ֧וּvai.yi.te.NuH5414tributeמִנְחָ֖הmin.ChahH4503to Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֑הוּle.'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,and his fameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034spreadוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980as farעַד־'ad-H5704as the borderלְב֣וֹאle.Vo'H935of Egyptמִצְרַ֔יִםmitz.Ra.yimH4714,forכִּ֥יkiH3588he had becomeעַד־'ad-H5704exceedinglyלְמָֽעְלָה׃le.Ma.'e.lahH4605powerfulהֶחֱזִ֖יקhe.che.ZikH2388.
9Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֤הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִים֙mig.da.LimH4026in Jerusalemבִּיר֣וּשָׁלִַ֔םbi.Ru.sha.LimH3389atעַל־'al-H5921the Cornerהַפִּנָּ֛ה וְעַל־ha.pi.Nah ve.'al-H6438H5921Gateשַׁ֧עַרSha.'arH8179,the Valleyהַגַּ֖יְא וְעַל־ha.Gay' ve.'al-H1516H5921Gateשַׁ֥עַרSha.'arH8179,and the angle in the wallהַמִּקְצ֑וֹעַha.mik.Tzo.a'H4740,and he fortified themוַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃Vay.cha.ze.KemH2388.
10Sinceכִּ֤יkiH3588he hadהָ֣יָהHa.yahH1961muchרַבִּ֔יםra.BimH7227livestockמִקְנֶה־mik.neh-H4735in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֖הu.va.she.fe.LahH8219and in the plainוּבַמִּישׁ֑וֹרu.va.mi.ShorH4334,he builtוַיִּ֨בֶןvai.Yi.venH1129towersמִגְדָּלִ֜יםmig.da.LimH4026in the desertבַּמִּדְבָּ֗רba.mid.BarH4057and dugוַיַּחְצֹב֙vai.yach.TzoH2672manyרַּב֙ravH7227cisternsבֹּר֣וֹתbo.RotH953.And sinceכִּֽי־ki-H3588he wasהָיָֽה׃ סha.YahH1961a loverאֹהֵ֥ב'o.HevH157of the soilאֲדָמָ֖ה'a.da.MahH127,he had farmersאִכָּרִ֣ים'i.ka.RimH406and vinedressersוְכֹֽרְמִ֗יםve.kho.re.MimH3755in the hill countryבֶּהָרִים֙be.ha.RimH2022and in the fertile fieldsוּבַכַּרְמֶ֔לu.va.kar.MelH3759.
11Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּ֡הוּle.'u.zi.Ya.huH5818hadוַיְהִ֣יvay.HiH1961an armyחַיִל֩cha.YilH2428readyעֹשֵׂ֨ה'o.SehH6213for battleמִלְחָמָ֜הmil.cha.MahH4421that went outיוֹצְאֵ֧יyotz.'EiH3318to warצָבָ֣אtza.Va'H6635by assigned divisionsלִגְד֗וּד פְּקֻדָּתָ֔םlig.Dud pe.ku.da.TamH1416H6486,as recordedבְּמִסְפַּר֙be.mis.ParH4557byבְּיַד֙be.YadH3027Jeielיְעִיאֵ֣לye.'u.'elH3273the scribeהַסּוֹפֵ֔רha.so.FerH5608and Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָ֖הוּu.ma.'a.se.Ya.huH4641the officerהַשּׁוֹטֵ֑רha.sho.TerH7860underעַ֚ל'alH5921the directionיַד־yad-H3027of Hananiahחֲנַנְיָ֔הוּcha.nan.Ya.huH2608,one of the royalהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428officersמִשָּׂרֵ֖יmi.sa.ReiH8269.
13Underוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921their authorityיָדָם֩ya.DamH3027was an armyחֵ֨יל צָבָ֜אcheil tza.Va'H2428H6635of 307,500שְׁלֹ֧שׁ וְשִׁבְעַ֤ת וַחֲמֵ֣שׁshe.Losh ve.shiv.'At va.cha.MeshH7969H3967H505H7651H2568trainedעוֹשֵׂ֥יo.SeiH6213for warמִלְחָמָ֖הmil.cha.MahH4421,a powerfulבְּכֹ֣חַbe.Kho.achH3581forceחָ֑יִלCha.yilH2428to supportלַעְזֹ֥רla'.ZorH5826the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428againstעַל־'al-H5921his enemiesהָאוֹיֵֽב׃ha.'o.YevH341.
14Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818suppliedוַיָּכֶן֩vai.ya.KhenH3559the entireלְכָל־le.kholH3605armyהַצָּבָ֗אha.tza.Va'H6635with shieldsמָגִנִּ֤יםma.gi.NimH4043,spearsוּרְמָחִים֙u.re.ma.ChimH7420,helmetsוְכ֣וֹבָעִ֔יםve.Khoa.'ImH3553,armorוְשִׁרְיֹנ֖וֹתve.shir.yo.NotH8302,bowsוּקְשָׁת֑וֹתu.ke.sha.TotH7198,and slingstonesוּלְאַבְנֵ֖י קְלָעִֽים׃u.le.'av.Nei ke.la.'ImH68H7050.
15And in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֨םbi.ru.sha.LimH3389he madeוַיַּ֣עַשׂ׀vai.Ya.'asH6213skillfullyחוֹשֵׁ֗בcho.ShevH2803designedמַחֲשֶׁ֣בֶתma.cha.She.vetH4284devicesחִשְּׁבֹנ֜וֹתchi.she.vo.NotH2810to shootלִירוֹא֙li.rO'H3384arrowsבַּֽחִצִּ֔יםba.chi.TzimH2671and catapult largeגְּדֹל֑וֹתge.do.LotH1419stonesוּבָאֲבָנִ֖יםu.va.'a.va.NimH68fromלִהְי֤וֹתlih.YotH1961עַל־'al-H5921the towersהַמִּגְדָּלִים֙ha.mig.da.LimH4026andוְעַל־ve.'al-H5921cornersהַפִּנּ֔וֹתha.pi.NotH6438.So his fameשְׁמוֹ֙she.MoH8034spreadוַיֵּצֵ֤אvai.ye.Tze'H3318עַד־'ad-H5704farלְמֵ֣רָח֔וֹקle.Me.ra.ChokH7350and wide,forכִּֽי־ki-H3588he was helpedלְהֵעָזֵ֖רle.he.'a.ZerH5826tremendouslyהִפְלִ֥יאhif.Li'H6381untilעַ֥ד כִּֽי־'ad ki-H5704H3588he became powerfulחָזָֽק׃cha.ZakH2388.
16But when Uzziah became powerfulוּכְחֶזְקָת֗וֹu.khe.chez.ka.ToH2393,his arroganceגָּבַ֤הּ לִבּוֹ֙ga.Vah li.BoH1361H3820עַד־'ad-H5704led to his own destructionלְהַשְׁחִ֔יתle.hash.ChitH7843.He was unfaithfulוַיִּמְעַ֖לvai.yim.'AlH4603to the LORDבַּיהוָ֣הba.Yah.wehH3068his Godאֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.HavH430,for he enteredוַיָּבֹא֙ אֶל־vai.ya.Vo' 'el-H935H413the templeהֵיכַ֣לhei.KhalH1964of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to burn incenseלְהַקְטִ֖ירle.hak.TirH6999onעַל־'al-H5921the altarמִזְבַּ֥חmiz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ha.ke.To.retH7004.
17Then Azariahעֲזַרְיָ֣הוּ'a.zar.Ya.huH5838the priestהַכֹּהֵ֑ןha.ko.HenH3548,along withוְעִמּ֞וֹve.'i.MoH5973eightyשְׁמוֹנִ֖ים בְּנֵי־she.mo.Nim be.nei-H8084H1121braveחָֽיִל׃Cha.yilH2428priestsכֹּהֲנִ֧ים׀ko.ha.NimH3548of the LORDלַיהוָ֛הla.Yah.wehH3068,went inוַיָּבֹ֥אvai.ya.Vo'H935after himאַחֲרָ֖יו'a.cha.RavH310.
18They took their standוַיַּעַמְד֞וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975againstעַל־'al-H5921Kingהַמֶּ֗לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֣הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818and saidוַיֹּ֤אמְרוּvai.Yo.me.ruH559, “Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֗הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,you have noלֹא־lo'-H3808right to offer incenseלְהַקְטִיר֙le.hak.TirH6999to the LORDלַֽיהוָ֔הla.Yah.wehH3068.Onlyכִּ֣יkiH3588the priestsלַכֹּהֲנִ֧יםla.ko.ha.NimH3548,the descendantsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Aaronאַהֲרֹ֛ן'a.ha.RonH175,are consecratedהַמְקֻדָּשִׁ֖יםham.ku.da.ShimH6942to burn incenseלְהַקְטִ֑ירle.hak.TirH6999.Leaveצֵ֤אtze'H3318מִן־min-H4480the sanctuaryהַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙ha.mik.DashH4720,forכִּ֣יkiH3588you have acted unfaithfullyמָעַ֔לְתָּma.'Al.taH4603;you will notוְלֹֽא־ve.lo'-H3808receive honorלְכָב֖וֹדle.kha.VodH3519from the LORDמֵיְהוָ֥הme.Yah.wehH3068Godאֱלֹהִֽים׃'E.lo.HimH430.”
19Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,with a censerמִקְטֶ֖רֶתmik.Te.retH4730in his handוּבְיָד֥וֹu.ve.ya.DoH3027to offer incenseלְהַקְטִ֑ירle.hak.TirH6999,was enragedוַיִּזְעַף֙vai.yiz.'AfH2196.But while he ragedוּבְזַעְפּ֣וֹu.ve.za'.PoH2196againstעִם־'im-H5973the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548in their presenceלִפְנֵ֤י הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙lif.Nei ha.ko.ha.NimH6440H3548in the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068beforeמֵעַ֖לme.'AlH5921the altarלְמִזְבַּ֥חle.miz.BachH4196of incenseהַקְּטֹֽרֶת׃ha.ke.To.retH7004,leprosyוְ֠הַצָּרַעַתVe.ha.tza.ra.'atH6883broke outזָרְחָ֨הza.re.ChahH2224on his foreheadבְמִצְח֜וֹve.mitz.ChoH4696.
20When Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּ֩'a.zar.ya.HuH5838the chiefהָרֹ֜אשׁha.RoshH7218priestכֹהֵ֨ןkho.HenH3548and allוְכָל־ve.kholH3605the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִ֗יםha.ko.ha.NimH3548turnedוַיִּ֣פֶןvai.Yi.fenH6437to himאֵלָ֡יו'e.LavH413and sawוְהִנֵּה־ve.hi.neh-H2009hisה֤וּאhu'H1931leprousמְצֹרָע֙me.tzo.Ra'H6879foreheadבְּמִצְח֔וֹbe.mitz.ChoH4696,they rushed himוַיַּבְהִל֖וּהוּvai.yav.hi.Lu.huH926outמִשָּׁ֑םmi.ShamH8033.Indeedוְגַם־ve.gam-H1571,he himselfהוּא֙hu'H1931hurriedנִדְחַ֣ףnid.ChafH1765to get outלָצֵ֔אתla.TzetH3318,becauseכִּ֥יkiH3588the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068had afflicted himנִגְּע֖וֹni.ge.'OH5060.
21So Kingהַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֨הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818wasוַיְהִי֩vay.HiH1961a leperמְצֹרָ֣ע׀me.tzo.Ra'H6879untilעַד־'ad-H5704the dayי֣וֹםYomH3117of his deathמוֹת֗וֹmo.ToH4194.He livedוַיֵּ֜שֶׁבvai.Ye.shevH3427in isolationבֵּ֤ית הַֽחָפְשִׁית֙beit ha.cha.fe.shutH1004H2669,leprousמְצֹרָ֔עme.tzo.Ra'H6879andכִּ֥יkiH3588cut offנִגְזַ֖רnig.ZarH1504from the houseמִבֵּ֣יתmi.BeitH1004of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,while his sonבְּנוֹ֙be.NoH1121Jothamוְיוֹתָ֤םve.yo.TamH3147had chargeעַל־'al-H5921of the royalהַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428palaceבֵּ֣יתbeitH1004andgovernedשׁוֹפֵ֖טsho.FetH8199אֶת־'et-H853the peopleעַ֥ם'amH5971of the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776.
22As for the restוְיֶ֙תֶר֙ve.Ye.terH3499of the actsדִּבְרֵ֣יdiv.ReiH1697of Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֔הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818,from beginningהָרִאשֹׁנִ֖יםha.ri.sho.NimH7223to endוְהָאֲחֲרֹנִ֑יםve.ha.'a.cha.ro.NimH314,they are recordedכָּתַ֛בka.TavH3789by the prophetהַנָּבִֽיא׃ha.na.Vi'H5030Isaiahיְשַֽׁעְיָ֥הוּye.sha'.Ya.huH3470sonבֶן־ven-H1121of Amozאָמ֖וֹץ'a.MotzH531.
23And Uzziahעֻזִּיָּ֜הוּ'u.zi.Ya.huH5818restedוַיִּשְׁכַּ֨בvai.yish.KavH7901withעִם־'im-H5973his fathersאֲבֹתָ֗יו'a.vo.TavH1and was buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֨וּvai.yik.be.RuH6912אֹת֤וֹ'o.ToH853nearעִם־'im-H5973themאֲבֹתָיו֙'a.vo.TavH1in a fieldבִּשְׂדֵ֤הbis.DehH7704of burialהַקְּבוּרָה֙ha.ke.vu.RahH6900thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834belongedto the kingsלַמְּלָכִ֔יםla.me.la.KhimH4428,forכִּ֥יkiH3588the peoplesaidאָמְר֖וּ'a.me.RuH559, “Heה֑וּאHu'H1931wasa leperמְצוֹרָ֣עme.tzo.Ra'H6879.”And his sonבְּנ֖וֹbe.NoH1121Jothamיוֹתָ֥םyo.TamH3147reignedוַיִּמְלֹ֛ךְvai.yim.LokhH4427in his placeתַּחְתָּֽיו׃ פtach.TavH8478.
Commentaries on 2 Chronicles 26
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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