Verse 5

2 Chronicles 26:5

English Revised Version

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5 And 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 to 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.

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of... Focus ↗

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

3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem... Focus ↗

4 And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah ha... Focus ↗

5 And he set himself to seek God (Elohim) in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visio...

6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and brake down the wall of Gath, and the wall... Focus ↗

7 And God (Elohim) helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal... Focus ↗

8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah: and his name spread abroad even to the entering in of Egypt;... Focus ↗

9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the tur... Focus ↗

10 And he built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the l... Focus ↗

11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number... Focus ↗

12 The whole number of the heads of fathers’ houses, even the mighty men of valour, was two thousand an... Focus ↗

13 And under their hand was a trained army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred,... Focus ↗

14 And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of... Focus ↗

15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by cunning men, to be on the towers and upon the battleme... Focus ↗

16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against... Focus ↗

17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were vali... Focus ↗

18 and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn... Focus ↗

19 Then Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with... Focus ↗

20 And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in h... Focus ↗

21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a lep... Focus ↗

22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write. Focus ↗

23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 2 Chronicles
Chapter: Chapter 26 (23 verses)
Version: English Revised Version

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