Allכָּלthe peopleעַםof JudahיְהוּדָהtookוַיִּקְחוּUzziah,אֶת עֻזִּיָּהוּand heוְהוּאwas sixteenשֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵהyears old,בֶּן שָׁנָהand they made him kingוַיַּמְלִיכוּ אֹתוֹin placeתַּחַתof his fatherאָבִיוAmaziah.אֲמַצְיָהוּ
HeהוּאbuiltבָּנָהElothאֶת אֵילוֹתand brought it backוַיְשִׁיבֶהָto Judah,לִיהוּדָהafterאַחֲרֵיthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְlay downשְׁכַבwith his fathers.עִם אֲבֹתָיו
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּwas sixteenשֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵהyears oldבֶּן שָׁנָהwhen he became king,בְמָלְכוֹandוַhe reignedמָלַךְfifty-twoחֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁתַּיִםyearsשָׁנָהin Jerusalem.בִּירוּשָׁלִָםThe nameוְשֵׁםof his motherאִמּוֹwas Jecoliahיְכָלְיָהof Jerusalem.מִן יְרוּשָׁלִָם
He didוַיַּעַשׂwhat was rightהַיָּשָׁרin the eyesבְּעֵינֵיof YHWH,יְהוָהaccording to allכְּכֹלthatאֲשֶׁרAmaziahאֲמַצְיָהוּhis fatherאָבִיוhad done.עָשָׂה
He set himselfוַיְהִיto seekלִדְרֹשׁElohimאֱלֹהִיםin the daysבִּימֵיof Zechariah,זְכַרְיָהוּwho had understandingהַמֵּבִיןin the visionsבִּרְאֹתof Elohim;הָאֱלֹהִיםand in the daysוּבִימֵיthat he soughtדָּרְשׁוֹYHWH,אֶת יְהוָהElohimהָאֱלֹהִיםmade him prosper.הִצְלִיחוֹ
He went outוַיֵּצֵאand foughtוַיִּלָּחֶםagainst the Philistines,בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּיםand made a breachוַיִּפְרֹץin the wallאֶת חוֹמַתof Gathגַּתand in the wallוְאֵת חוֹמַתof Jabnehיַבְנֵהand in the wallוְאֵת חוֹמַתof Ashdod;אַשְׁדּוֹדand he builtוַיִּבְנֶהcitiesעָרִיםin Ashdodבְּאַשְׁדּוֹדand among the Philistines.וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּים
Elohimהָאֱלֹהִיםhelped himוַיַּעְזְרֵהוּagainst the Philistines,עַל פְּלִשְׁתִּיםand against the Arabsוְעַל הָעַרְבִיםwho livedהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin Gur-baal,בְּגוּר בָּעַלand against the Meunites.וְהַמְּעוּנִים
The Ammonitesוַ הָעַמּוֹנִיםgaveיִּתְּנוּtributeמִנְחָהto Uzziah,לְעֻזִּיָּהוּand his nameוַ שְׁמוֹwentיֵּלֶךְas far asעַד לְthe entranceבוֹאof Egypt,מִצְרַיִםforכִּיhe had become strongהֶחֱזִיקexceedingly.עַד לְמָעְלָה
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּbuiltוַיִּבֶןtowersמִגְדָּלִיםin Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםonעַלthe Corner Gateשַׁעַר הַפִּנָּהand onוְעַלthe Valley Gateשַׁעַר הַגַּיְאand onוְעַלthe angle,הַמִּקְצוֹעַand fortified them.וַיְחַזְּקֵם
He builtוַיִּבֶןtowersמִגְדָּלִיםin the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּרand hewed outוַיַּחְצֹבmanyרַבִּיםcisterns,בֹּרוֹתforכִּיhe hadהָיָה לוֹmuchרַּבlivestock,מִקְנֶהboth in the Shephelahוּבַשְּׁפֵלָהand in the plain,וּבַמִּישׁוֹרand he had farmersאִכָּרִיםand vinedressersוְכֹרְמִיםin the mountainsבֶּהָרִיםand in the fertile fields,וּבַכַּרְמֶלforכִּיhe lovedאֹהֵב הָיָהthe ground.אֲדָמָה
Uzziahלְעֻזִּיָּהוּhadוַיְהִיa forceחַיִלthat madeעֹשֵׂהwar,מִלְחָמָהgoing outיוֹצְאֵיto the armyצָבָאby bands,לִגְדוּדaccording to the numberבְּמִסְפַּרof their count,פְּקֻדָּתָםby the handבְּיַדof Jeielיְעִיאֵלthe scribeהַסּוֹפֵרand Maaseiahוּמַעֲשֵׂיָהוּthe supervisor,הַשּׁוֹטֵרunder the directionעַל יַדof Hananiah,חֲנַנְיָהוּone of the commandersמִשָּׂרֵיof the king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
The wholeכֹּלnumberמִסְפַּרof the headsרָאשֵׁיof the fathers’ houses,הָאָבוֹתof the mighty menלְגִבּוֹרֵיof valor,חָיִלwas two thousandאַלְפַּיִםsixוְשֵׁשׁhundred.מֵאוֹת
And under their directionוְעַל יָדָםwas an army forceחֵיל צָבָאof threeשְׁלֹשׁhundredמֵאוֹתthousandאֶלֶףand sevenוְשִׁבְעַתthousandאֲלָפִיםand fiveוַחֲמֵשׁhundred,מֵאוֹתwho madeעוֹשֵׂיwarמִלְחָמָהwith mightyחָיִלpower,בְּכֹחַto helpלַעְזֹרthe kingלַמֶּלֶךְagainst the enemy.עַל הָאוֹיֵב
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּpreparedוַיָּכֶןfor them,לָהֶםfor allלְכָלthe army,הַצָּבָאshields,מָגִנִּיםspears,וּרְמָחִיםhelmets,וְכוֹבָעִיםcoats of mail,וְשִׁרְיֹנוֹתbows,וּקְשָׁתוֹתandוּלְstonesאַבְנֵיfor slings.קְלָעִים
He madeוַיַּעַשׂin Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַםdevices,חִשְּׁבֹנוֹתthe inventionמַחֲשֶׁבֶתof an inventor,חוֹשֵׁבto beלִהְיוֹתonעַלthe towersהַמִּגְדָּלִיםand onוְעַלthe corners,הַפִּנּוֹתto shootלִירוֹאarrowsבַּחִצִּיםand largeגְּדֹלוֹתstones.וּבָאֲבָנִיםAnd his nameוַ שְׁמוֹwent outיֵּצֵאfar,עַד לְמֵרָחוֹקforכִּיhe was marvelouslyהִפְלִיאhelpedלְהֵעָזֵרuntilעַד כִּיhe was strong.חָזָק
But when he was strong,וּכְחֶזְקָתוֹhis heartלִבּוֹwas lifted upגָּבַהּto his own destruction;עַד לְהַשְׁחִיתhe was unfaithfulוַיִּמְעַלto YHWHבַּיהוָהhis Elohim,אֱלֹהָיוand wentוַיָּבֹאintoאֶלthe templeהֵיכַלof YHWHיְהוָהto burn incenseלְהַקְטִירon the altarעַל מִזְבַּחof incense.הַקְּטֹרֶת
Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּthe priestהַכֹּהֵןwent inוַיָּבֹאafter him,אַחֲרָיוand with himוְעִמּוֹeightyשְׁמוֹנִיםpriestsכֹּהֲנִיםof YHWH,לַיהוָהvaliant men.בְּנֵי חָיִל
They stood againstוַיַּעַמְדוּ עַלUzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְand saidוַיֹּאמְרוּto him,לוֹ“It is notלֹאfor you,לְךָUzziah,עֻזִּיָּהוּto burn incenseלְהַקְטִירto YHWH,לַיהוָהbutכִּיfor the priests,לַכֹּהֲנִיםthe sonsבְּנֵיof Aaron,אַהֲרֹןwho are consecratedהַמְקֻדָּשִׁיםto burn incense.לְהַקְטִירGo outצֵאofמִןthe sanctuary,הַמִּקְדָּשׁforכִּיyou have been unfaithful,מָעַלְתָּandוְthis will notלֹאbe for your honorלְךָ לְכָבוֹדfrom YHWHמֵיְהוָהElohim.”אֱלֹהִים
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּwas enraged,וַיִּזְעַףand in his handוּבְיָדוֹwas a censerמִקְטֶרֶתto burn incense;לְהַקְטִירand when he was enragedוּבְזַעְפּוֹwith the priests,עִם הַכֹּהֲנִיםthe leprosyוְהַצָּרַעַתbroke outזָרְחָהon his foreheadבְמִצְחוֹbeforeלִפְנֵיthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםin the houseבְּבֵיתof YHWH,יְהוָהbesideמֵעַל לְthe altarמִזְבַּחof incense.הַקְּטֹרֶת
Azariahעֲזַרְיָהוּthe headהָרֹאשׁpriestכֹהֵןand allוְכָלthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִיםturnedוַיִּפֶןtoward him,אֵלָיוand look,וְהִנֵּהheהוּאwas leprousמְצֹרָעon his forehead.בְּמִצְחוֹThey rushed himוַיַּבְהִלוּהוּout of there,מִשָּׁםand he himselfוְ הוּאalsoגַםhurriedנִדְחַףto go out,לָצֵאתbecauseכִּיYHWHיְהוָהhad struck him.נִגְּעוֹ
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּthe kingהַמֶּלֶךְwasוַיְהִיleprousמְצֹרָעuntilעַדthe dayיוֹםof his death,מוֹתוֹand he livedוַיֵּשֶׁבin a separateהַחָפְשִׁיתhouse,בֵּיתleprous,מְצֹרָעforכִּיhe was cut offנִגְזַרfrom the houseמִבֵּיתof YHWH;יְהוָהand Jothamוְיוֹתָםhis sonבְּנוֹwas overעַלthe houseבֵּיתof the king,הַמֶּלֶךְjudgingשׁוֹפֵטthe peopleאֶת עַםof the land.הָאָרֶץ
The restוְיֶתֶרof the actsדִּבְרֵיof Uzziah,עֻזִּיָּהוּthe firstהָרִאשֹׁנִיםand the last,וְהָאֲחֲרֹנִיםIsaiahיְשַׁעְיָהוּsonבֶןof Amoz,אָמוֹץthe prophet,הַנָּבִיאwrote.כָּתַב
Uzziahעֻזִּיָּהוּlay downוַיִּשְׁכַּבwith his fathers,עִם אֲבֹתָיוand they buriedוַיִּקְבְּרוּhimאֹתוֹwith his fathersעִם אֲבֹתָיוin the fieldבִּשְׂדֵהof burialהַקְּבוּרָהthatאֲשֶׁרbelonged to the kings,לַמְּלָכִיםforכִּיthey said,אָמְרוּ“Heהוּאis leprous.”מְצוֹרָעAnd Jothamוַ יוֹתָםhis sonבְּנוֹreignedיִּמְלֹךְin his place.תַּחְתָּיו