2 Chronicles 26:16-18

Good News Translation

Uzziah Is Punished for His Pride

¹⁶ But when King Uzziah became strong, he grew arrogant, and that led to his downfall. He defied the Lord his God by going into the Temple to burn incense on the altar of incense. ¹⁷ Azariah the priest, accompanied by eighty strong and courageous priests, followed the king ^18 (A)to resist him. They said, “Uzziah! You have no right to burn incense to the Lord. Only the priests who are descended from Aaron have been consecrated to do this. Leave this holy place. You have offended the Lord God, and you no longer have his blessing.”