2 Chronicles 26:18 “They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have…”

2 Chronicles 26:18

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, who are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary, for you have trespassed. It will not be for your honor from the LORD God.”

American Standard Version

and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto Jehovah, 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 honor from Jehovah God.

Geneva Bible 1599

And they withstoode Vzziah the King, and said vnto him, It perteineth not to thee, Vzziah, to burne incense vnto the Lord, but to the Priests the sonnes of Aaron, that are consecrated for to offer incense: goe forth of the Sanctuarie: for thou hast transgressed, and thou shalt haue none honour of the Lord God.

Darby Translation

and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said to him, It is not for thee, Uzziah, to burn incense to Jehovah, but for the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense. Go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast transgressed; neither shall it be for thine honour from Jehovah Elohim.

Young's Literal Translation

and they stand up against Uzziah the king, and say to him, 'Not for thee, O Uzziah, to make perfume to Jehovah, but for priests, sons of Aaron, who are sanctified to make perfume; go forth from the sanctuary, for thou hast trespassed, and [it is] not to thee for honour from Jehovah God.'

Bible in Basic English

And they made protests to Uzziah the king, and said to him, The burning of perfumes, Uzziah, is not your business but that of the priests, the sons of Aaron, who have been made holy for this work: go out of the holy place, for you have done wrong, and it will not be to your honour before God.

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Cross references

“withstood Uzziah”

2 Chronicles 19:2 Jeremiah 13:18 2 Chronicles 16:7–9 Matthew 10:18 Matthew 10:28 Matthew 14:4

2 Chronicles 19:2 · BSB

Jehu son of Hanani the seer went out to confront him and said to King Jehoshaphat, “Should you help the wicked and love those who hate the LORD? Because of this, the wrath of the LORD is upon you.

Jeremiah 13:18 · BSB

Say to the king and to the queen mother: “Take a lowly seat, for your glorious crowns have fallen from your heads.”

2 Chronicles 16:7–9 · BSB

At that time Hanani the seer came to King Asa of Judah and told him, “Because you have relied on the king of Aram and not on the LORD your God, the army of the king of Aram has escaped from your hand.

Matthew 10:18 · BSB

On My account you will be brought before governors and kings as witnesses to them and to the Gentiles.

Matthew 10:28 · BSB

Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.

Matthew 14:4 · BSB

because John had been telling him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

“not unto thee”

Numbers 18:7 Numbers 16:46–48 Numbers 16:40

Numbers 18:7 · BSB

But only you and your sons shall attend to your priesthood for everything concerning the altar and what is inside the veil, and you are to perform that service. I am giving you the work of the priesthood as a gift, but a…

Numbers 16:46–48 · BSB

Moses said to Aaron, “Take your censer, place fire from the altar in it, and add incense. Go quickly to the congregation and make atonement for them, because wrath has come out from the LORD; the plague has begun.”

Numbers 16:40 · BSB

just as the LORD commanded him through Moses. This was to be a reminder to the Israelites that no outsider who is not a descendant of Aaron should approach to offer incense before the LORD, lest he become like Korah and…

“to the priests”

Hebrews 5:4 Exodus 30:7 Exodus 30:8

Hebrews 5:4 · BSB

No one takes this honor upon himself; he must be called by God, just as Aaron was.

Exodus 30:7 · BSB

And Aaron is to burn fragrant incense on it every morning when he tends the lamps.

Exodus 30:8 · BSB

When Aaron sets up the lamps at twilight, he must burn the incense perpetually before the LORD for the generations to come.

“go out”

1 Corinthians 5:5

1 Corinthians 5:5 · BSB

hand this man over to Satan for the destruction of the flesh, so that his spirit may be saved on the Day of the Lord.

“neither shall it be”

1 Samuel 2:30 Daniel 4:37 John 5:44 James 2:1

1 Samuel 2:30 · BSB

Therefore, the LORD, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I did indeed say that your house and the house of your father would walk before Me forever. But now the LORD declares: Far be it from Me! For I will honor those who hono…

Daniel 4:37 · BSB

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

John 5:44 · BSB

How can you believe if you accept glory from one another, yet do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?

James 2:1 · BSB

My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.

Also

Numbers 16:39–40

Numbers 16:39–40 · BSB

So Eleazar the priest took the bronze censers brought by those who had been burned up, and he had them hammered out to overlay the altar,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him.

19Uzziah, with a censer in his hand to offer incense, was enraged. But while he raged against the priests in their presence in the house of the LORD before the altar of incense, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

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