2 Chronicles 26:21

21 For the rest of his life King Uzziah was ritually unclean because of his disease. Unable to enter the Temple again, he lived in his own house, relieved of all duties, while his son Jotham governed the country.

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 Uzziah was standing there in the Temple beside the incense altar and was holding an incense burner. He became angry with the priests, and immediately a dreaded skin disease broke out on his forehead.

20 Azariah and the other priests stared at the king's forehead in horror and then forced him to leave the Temple. He hurried to get out, because the Lord had punished him.

21 For the rest of his life King Uzziah was ritually unclean because of his disease. Unable to enter the Temple again, he lived in his own house, relieved of all duties, while his son Jotham governed the country.

22 The prophet Isaiah son of Amoz recorded all the other things that King Uzziah did during his reign.

23 Uzziah died and was buried in the royal burial ground, but because of his disease he was not buried in the royal tombs. His son Jotham succeeded him as king.