Bible Verses About "Who Was Uzziah in the Bible"
Uzziah was a king of Judah who reigned fifty-two years, sought the Lord, and prospered greatly, but was struck with leprosy for usurping the priest's role in the temple.
Uzziah was a king of Judah who reigned fifty-two years, sought the Lord, and prospered greatly, but was struck with leprosy for usurping the priest's role in the temple.
"And 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." — 2 Chronicles 26:5 (KJV)
KJV Verses That Answer This Question
The Scriptures below are gathered specifically to address "Who Was Uzziah in the Bible?" Each is quoted in the King James Version with a link to its full chapter.
"And 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."
"But 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."
"Then 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. And 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. And 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."
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