2 Chronicles 26:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
2 Chronicles 26:16 in 6 Bible Translations
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2 Chronicles 26:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against Yahweh his God, for he went into Yahweh’s temple to burn incense on the altar of incense.”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — World English Bible
2 Chronicles 26:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“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. ”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — American Standard Version
2 Chronicles 26:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And at his being strong his heart hath been high unto destruction, and he trespasseth against Jehovah his God, and goeth in unto the temple of Jehovah to make perfume upon the altar of perfume.”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — Young's Literal Translation
2 Chronicles 26:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But when he became strong his heart was lifted up to [his] downfall; and he transgressed against Jehovah hisGod, and went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense. ”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — Darby Translation
2 Chronicles 26:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“But when he was strong, his heart was lift vp to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the Temple of the Lord to burne incense vpon the altar of incense.”
2 Chronicles 26:16 — Geneva Bible
2 Chronicles 26:16 in Context — 2 Chronicles 26
14 And Uzziah prepared for them throughout all the host shields, and spears, and helmets, and habergeons, and bows, and slings to cast stones.
15 And 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.
16 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.
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men:
18 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.
What Does 2 Chronicles 26:16 Mean?
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