Verse 5

2 Chronicles 26:5

World English Bible, British Edition

5 He set himself to seek God (Elohim) in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God (Elohim); and as long as he sought the LORD, God (Elohim) made him prosper.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִי֙ לִ/דְרֹ֣שׁ אֱלֹהִ֔ים בִּ/ימֵ֣י זְכַרְיָ֔הוּ הַ/מֵּבִ֖ין בִּ/רְאֹ֣ת הָ/אֱלֹהִ֑ים וּ/בִ/ימֵי֙ דָּרְשׁ֣/וֹ אֶת יְהוָ֔ה הִצְלִיח֖/וֹ הָ/אֱלֹהִֽים
English Translation
And it was to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God; and in the days of his seeking the Lord, God prospered him.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 26 Context
1 All the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the place of hi... Focus ↗
2 He built Eloth and restored it to Judah. After that the king slept with his fathers. Focus ↗
3 Uzziah was sixteen years old when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty-two years in Jerusalem. Hi... Focus ↗
4 He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, according to all that his father Amaziah had done. Focus ↗
5 He set himself to seek God (Elohim) in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of...
6 He went out and fought against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, the wall of Jabneh,... Focus ↗
7 God (Elohim) helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians who lived in Gur Baal, and... Focus ↗
8 The Ammonites gave tribute to Uzziah. His name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt, for he g... Focus ↗
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, at the valley gate, and at the turning... Focus ↗
10 He built towers in the wilderness, and dug out many cisterns, for he had much livestock, both in the... Focus ↗
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men who went out to war by bands, according to the number of... Focus ↗
12 The whole number of the heads of fathers’ households, even the mighty men of valour, was two thousan... Focus ↗
13 Under their hand was an army, three hundred and seven thousand and five hundred, who made war with m... Focus ↗
14 Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the army, shields, spears, helmets, coats of mail, bows, and... Focus ↗
15 In Jerusalem, he made devices, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and on the battlements,... Focus ↗
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly and he trespassed against... Focus ↗
17 Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, who were valiant men. Focus ↗
18 They resisted Uzziah the king, and said to him, “It isn’t for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LO... Focus ↗
19 Then Uzziah was angry. He had a censer in his hand to burn incense, and while he was angry with the... Focus ↗
20 Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehe... Focus ↗
21 Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; f... Focus ↗
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, wrote. Focus ↗
23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which... Focus ↗