1All the peeps in Judah were like, "Bet," and crowned Uzziah king at just sixteen, taking over for his dad Amaziah.

2He built Eloth and gave it back to Judah, then the king passed away, no cap.

3Uzziah was just sixteen when he started reppin' as king, and he ruled for 52 years in Jerusalem. His mom's name? Jecoliah, straight outta Jerusalem.

4He did what was right in God's eyes, keeping it 100 like his dad Amaziah.

5He was all about seeking God during Zechariah's days, who had mad insights from God. As long as he was vibing with the Lord, God blessed him, fr.

6Uzziah popped off and went to war against the Philistines, smashing down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, building cities around Ashdod and the Philistines.

7God had his back against the Philistines and the Arabians chilling in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.

8The Ammonites sent gifts to Uzziah, and his name was lit all the way to Egypt because he was flexing hard.

9Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, valley gate, and wall turns, and he fortified those spots, no cap.

10He also threw up towers in the desert and dug tons of wells, 'cause he had mad cattle in the lowlands and plains, plus farmers and vine dressers in the mountains and Carmel—he was all about that farm life.

11Uzziah had a squad of fighters that rolled out to war in crews, counted up by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the ruler, under Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.

12The main dudes leading the mighty men were 2,600 strong, straight up.

13Under them was a whole army of 307,500 flexing hard, ready to back the king against the enemies.

14Uzziah hooked them up with shields, spears, helmets, and bows, getting them all geared up, fr.

15He crafted some wild engines in Jerusalem, made by clever peeps, to shoot arrows and big stones from the towers and walls. His name spread far and wide 'cause he was helped in a major way until he got super strong.

16But when he got strong, his heart got all inflated, leading to his downfall: he messed with the Lord his God and walked into the temple to burn incense on the altar.

17Azariah the priest rolled in after him with 80 priests of the Lord, all brave and bold.

18They stood up to Uzziah, saying, "Yo, Uzziah, this ain't your gig to burn incense; that's for the priests, the sons of Aaron, who are set apart for that. Bounce outta the sanctuary; you crossed the line, and it ain't gonna be good for you with the Lord."

19Uzziah got mad, holding a censer to burn incense, but while he was fuming at the priests, leprosy popped up on his forehead right in front of them at the Lord's house, next to the incense altar.

20Azariah the chief priest and all the priests peeped him, and boom, he was leprous on his forehead. They kicked him out, and he was in a hurry to leave 'cause the Lord had hit him with that.

21Uzziah stayed a leper until he died, living in a separate house, cut off from the Lord's house; Jotham, his son, took over the king's duties, judging the people.

22The rest of Uzziah's exploits, from start to finish, were written by Isaiah the prophet, son of Amoz.

23So Uzziah passed away, and they buried him with his fam in the kings' burial field, saying, "He was a leper," and Jotham, his son, took the throne.

1Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.

2He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.

3Sixteen 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.

4And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amaziah did.

5And 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.

6And 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.

7And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur–baal, and the Mehunims.

8And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.

9Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the turning of the wall, and fortified them.

10Also 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.

11Moreover 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.

12The whole number of the chief of the fathers of the mighty men of valour were two thousand and six hundred.

13And 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.

14And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.

15And 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.

16But 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.

17And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:

18And 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.

19Then 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.

20And 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.

21And 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.

22Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.

23So 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.