2 Chronicles 26:21

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

2 Chronicles 26:21 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 26:21

And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and
dwelt in a several house, being a leper
(See Gill on 2 Kings 15:5),

for he was cut off from the house of the Lord;
not, suffered to enter into that, because of his uncleanness:

and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the
land;
see ( 2 Kings 15:5 ) .

2 Chronicles 26:21 In-Context

19 And Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of Jehovah, beside the incense altar.

20 And Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked upon him, and behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; even he himself hasted to go out, because Jehovah had smitten him.

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

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

23 And Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the burial-ground of the kings, for they said, He is a leper. And Jotham his son reigned in his stead.