2 Chronicles 26:16

Contextual Overview

¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lift vp to his destruction: for he trasgressed against the Lord his God, & went into the Temple of the Lord to burne incense vpon the altar of incense. ¹⁶But when he became strong, he grew arrogant, and it led to his own destruction. He acted unfaithfully against the Lord his God by going into the Lord’s sanctuary to burn incense on the incense altar. ¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against the LORD his God; for he went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. ¹⁶ But when Uzziah became strong, his pride caused him to be destroyed. He was not faithful to the Lord his God. He went into the Lord 's Temple to burn incense on the altar for burning incense. ¹⁶ But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense. ¹⁶But when Uzziah became strong, he became so proud [of himself and his accomplishments] that he acted corruptly, and he was unfaithful and sinned against the LORD his God, for he went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. ¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense. ¹⁶ Uzziah became proud of his power, and this led to his downfall. One day, Uzziah disobeyed the Lord his God by going into the temple and burning incense as an offering to him. ¹⁶ But when he was strong, he became arrogant, which caused him to become corrupt, so that he sinned against Adonai his God by going into the temple of Adonai to burn incense on the incense altar. ¹⁶ But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against the LORD his God; for he went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

Bible Verse Review
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when he was: 2 Chronicles 25:19, 2 Chronicles 32:25, Deuteronomy 8:14, Deuteronomy 8:17, Deuteronomy 32:13-15, Proverbs 16:18, Habakkuk 2:4, Colossians 2:18

went into: 2 Kings 16:12, 2 Kings 16:13

to burn: Numbers 16:1, Numbers 16:7, Numbers 16:18, Numbers 16:35, 1 Kings 12:33, 1 Kings 13:1-4

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:1 - an altar Exodus 37:25 - General Leviticus 10:1 - put incense Numbers 3:10 - and the stranger Numbers 8:19 - that there Numbers 16:40 - come near Deuteronomy 17:20 - his heart 1 Kings 9:25 - he burnt 2 Kings 14:10 - thine heart 2 Kings 15:5 - the Lord 1 Chronicles 13:10 - there he died 2 Chronicles 4:19 - the golden 2 Chronicles 27:2 - he entered not Ecclesiastes 5:1 - thy foot Ezekiel 8:11 - every Ezekiel 28:2 - Because Daniel 8:8 - when Daniel 11:12 - his heart Luke 1:9 - his Acts 4:19 - to hearken 2 Corinthians 12:7 - lest 1 Timothy 3:6 - lest 1 Timothy 6:17 - that they Hebrews 7:13 - of which Hebrews 9:6 - the priests Revelation 8:3 - stood

Cross-References

Exodus 1:9
And he sayde vnto his people, Beholde, the people of the children of Israel are greater and mightier then we.

Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we;

Exodus 1:9
He said to his people, "Behold, the people of the children of Yisra'el are more and mightier than we.

Exodus 1:9
This king said to his people, "Look at the Israelites. There are too many of them, and they are stronger than we are!

Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people, "Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us.

Exodus 1:9
And he said unto his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more and mightier than we:

Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people, See, the people of Israel are greater in number and in power than we are:

Exodus 1:9
and he told the Egyptians: There are too many of those Israelites in our country, and they are becoming more powerful than we are.

Exodus 1:9
but said to his people, "Look, the descendants of Isra'el have become a people too numerous and powerful for us.

Exodus 1:9
And he said to his people, Behold, the people of the children of Israel are more numerous and stronger than we.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

When he was strong,.... Became great and powerful, through his victories, the enlargement of his dominions, and having a numerous army, and these well accoutred, and many fortified cities and towers:

his heart was lifted up to his destruction; he grew vain and proud, elated with his flourishing circumstances, which issued in his ruin:

for he transgressed against the Lord his God; who had helped him, and made him so great, and had bestowed so many favours upon him; the Targum is,

"the Word of the Lord his God;''

what his transgression was, follows:

and went into the temple of the Lord; the holy place, into which none but the priests might enter:

to burn incense upon the altar of incense; which stood there.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

To his destruction - Rather, “to do wickedly.” Uzziah appears to have deliberately determined to invade the priest’s office (marginal reference “m”), thus repeating the sin of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram Numbers 16:1-35.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Chronicles 26:16. He transgressed against the Lord — "He sinned against the WORD of the Lord his God." - T.

Went into the temple to burn incense — Thus assuming to himself the priest's office. See this whole transaction explained in the notes on 2 Kings 15:5.