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

¹Alt Folket i Juda tog så Uzzija, der da var seksten År gammel, og gjorde ham til Konge i hans Fader Amazjas Sted.

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

²Det var ham, der befæstede Elot og atter forenede det med Juda efter at Kongen havde lagt sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre.

³Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem: and his mother’s name was Jechiliah, of Jerusalem.

³Uzzija var seksten År gammel da han blev Konge, og han herskede to og halvtredsindstyve År i Jerusalem. Hans Moder hed Jekolja og var fra Jerusalem.

⁴He did that which was right in the eyes of Yahweh, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.

⁴Han gjorde, hvad der var ret i HERRENs Øjne, ganske som hans Fader Amazja;

⁵He set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God: and as long as he sought Yahweh, God made him to prosper.

⁵og han blev ved med at søge Gud, så længe Zekarja, der havde undervist ham i Gudsfrygt, levede. Og så længe han søgte HERREN, gav Gud ham Lykke.

⁶He went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.

⁶Han gjorde et Krigstog mod Filisterne og nedrev Bymurene i Gat, Jabne og Asdod og byggede Byer i Asdods Område og Filisterlandet.

⁷God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and the Meunim.

⁷Gud hjalp ham mod Filisterne og Araberne, der boede i Gur-Ba'al og mod Me'uniterne.

⁸The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he grew exceeding strong.

⁸Atnmoniterne svarede Uzzija Skat, og hans Ry nåede til Ægypten, thi han blev overmåde mægtig.

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.

⁹Og Uzzija byggede Tårne i Jerusalem ved Hjørneporten, Dalporten og Murhjørnet og befæstede

¹⁰He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock; in the lowland also, and in the plain: and he had farmers and vineyard keepers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved farming.

¹⁰Fremdeles byggede han Tårne i Ørkenen og lod mange Cisterner udhugge, thi han havde store Hjorde både i Lavlandet og på Højsletten, der hos Agerdyrkere og Vingårdsmænd på Bjergene og i Frugtlandet, thi han var ivrig Landmand.

¹¹Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, who went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king’s captains.

¹¹Og Uzzija havde en øvet Krigshær, der drog i Krig Deling for Deling i det Tal, der fremgik af Mønstringen, som Statsskriveren Je'uel og Retsskriveren Ma'aseja foretog under Tilsyn af Hananja, en at Kongens Øverster.

¹²The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valor, was two thousand and six hundred.

¹²Det fulde Tal på de dygtige Krigere, som var Overhoveder for Fædrenehusene, var 2600.

¹³Under their hand was an army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.

¹³Under deres Befaling stod en Hærstyrke på 307500 krigsvante Folk i deres fulde Kraft til at hjælpe Kongen mod Fjenden.

¹⁴Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.

¹⁴Uzzija udrustede hele Hæren med Skjolde, Spyd, Hjelme, Brynjer, Buer og Slyngesten.

¹⁵He made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skillful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements, with which to shoot arrows and great stones. His name spread far abroad; for he was marvelously helped, until he was strong.

¹⁵Ligeledes lod han i Jerusalem lave snildt udtænkte Krigsmaskiner, der opstilledes på Tårnene og Murtinderne til at udslynge Pile og store Sten. Og hans Ry nåede viden om, thi på underfuld Måde blev han hjulpet til stor Magt.

¹⁶But 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.

¹⁶Men da han var blevet mægtig, blev hans Hjerte overmodigt, så han gjorde, hvad fordærveligt var; han handlede troløst mod HERREN sin Gud, idet han gik ind i HERRENs Helligdom for at brænde Røgelse på Røgelsealteret.

¹⁷Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of Yahweh, who were valiant men:

¹⁷Præsten Azarja fulgte efter ham, ledsaget af firsindstyve af HERRENs Præster, modige Mænd;

¹⁸and they resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to Yahweh, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for you have trespassed; neither shall it be for your honor from Yahweh God.”

¹⁸og de trådte frem for Kong Uzzija og sagde til ham: "At ofre HERREN Røgelse tilkommer ikke dig, Uzzija, men Arons Sønner, Præsterne, som er helliget til at ofre Røgelse; gå ud af Helligdommen, thi du har handlet troløst, og det tjener dig ikke til Ære for HERREN din Gud!"

¹⁹Then Uzziah was angry; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was angry with the priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of Yahweh, beside the altar of incense.

¹⁹Uzzija, der holdt Røgelsekarret i Hånden for at brænde Røgelse, blev rasende; men som han rasede mod Præsterne, slog Spedalskhed ud på hans Pande, medens han stod der over for Præsterne foran Røgelsealteret i HERRENs Hus;

²⁰Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked on him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out quickly from there; yes, himself hurried also to go out, because Yahweh had struck him.

²⁰og da Ypperstepræsten Azarja og alle Præsterne vendte sig imod ham, se, da var han spedalsk i Panden. Så førte de ham hastigt bort derfra, og selv fik han travlt med at komme ud, fordi HERREN havde ramt ham.

²¹Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Yahweh: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

²¹Så var Kong Uzzija spedalsk til sin Dødedag; og skønt spedalsk fik han Lov at blive boende i sit Hus, men var udelukket fra HERRENs Hus, medens hans Søn Jotam rådede i Kongens Palads og dømte Folket i Landet.

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

²²Hvad der ellers er at fortælle om Uzzija fra først til sidst, har Profeten Esajas, Amoz's Søn, optegnet.

²³So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said, “He is a leper.” Jotham his son reigned in his place.

²³Så lagde han sig til Hvile hos sine Fædre, og man jordede ham hos hans Fædre på den Mark, hor Kongegravene var, under Hensyn til at han havde været spedalsk; og hans Søn Jotam blev Konge i hans Sted.