2 Chronicles 26:18

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They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Traditional

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.

Literal

…and they stood up against Uzziah the king and said to him, “It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to YHWH, but for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Get out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed; and honor is not unto you from YHWH God.”

Latin

…restiterunt regi, atque dixerunt: Non est tui officii, Ozia, ut adoleas incensum Domino, sed sacerdotum, hoc est, filiorum Aaron, qui consecrati sunt ad hujuscemodi ministerium: egredere de sanctuario, ne contempseris: quia non reputabitur tibi in gloriam hoc a Domino Deo.

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English

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Notes

2 Chronicles 26:16–18

Uzziah's leprosy was a punishment for breaking the covenant by burning incense in the temple. Only priests could do this (Exodus 30:7–9; Numbers 16).

Theme notes and profiles

Uzziah Pride and Humility The Plagues Violation of the Sacred

Related verses

Exodus 30:7–8
And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.
Numbers 18:7
But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but any outsider who comes near the sanctuary must be put to death.”
Hebrews 5:4
No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.
2 Chronicles 19:2
Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.
Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”
2 Corinthians 5:16
So from now on we regard no one according to the flesh. Although we once regarded Christ in this way, we do so no longer.
Numbers 16:39–40
So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,
2 Chronicles 16:7–9
At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.
James 2:1
My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.
Numbers 16:46–48
Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”
Galatians 2:11
When Cephas came to Antioch, however, I opposed him to his face, because he stood condemned.
Matthew 10:28
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Parallels

2 Kings 14:21–22 2 Kings 15:1–7

People

Aaron: Moses' brother, first high priest of Israel Uzziah: King of Judah, reigned 52 years

Glossary

Azariah Chronicles, Books of First and Second Counsel, Counselor Genealogy Incense Uzziah

Topics

Aaron: Descendants of, Ordained Priests Forever Altar of Incense: Punishment For: Unauthorised offering On Christian Minister: Faithful: Azariah Church and State: Attempted Usurpation of Ecclesiastical Functions by Civil Authorities, Reproved Church: Sanctuary Disease: Uzziah Incense by Uzziah Incense: Uzziah Punished for offering Kings: Who Reigned Over Judah: Azariah or Uzziah Pride: Uzziah Priest: The Time of Moses: Usurpations of office of Priests: Punishment for Invading the office of Reproof: Faithfulness in Azariah, of Uzziah Sacrilege of Uzziah Usurpation in Religious Affairs by King Uzziah, in Assuming Priestly offices Uzziah: Called Azariah is Presumptuous in Burning Incense; Stricken with Leprosy; Quarantined

2 Chronicles 26:18

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