2 Chronicles 26:21

21 So King Uzziah had the skin disease until the day he died. He had to live in a separate house and could not enter the Temple of the Lord. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace, and he governed 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 Uzziah was standing beside the altar for incense in the Temple of the Lord, and in his hand was a pan for burning incense. He was very angry with the priests. As he was standing in front of the priests, a skin disease broke out on his forehead.
20 Azariah, the leading priest, and all the other priests looked at him and saw the skin disease on his forehead. So they hurried him out of the Temple. Uzziah also rushed out, because the Lord was punishing him.
21 So King Uzziah had the skin disease until the day he died. He had to live in a separate house and could not enter the Temple of the Lord. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace, and he governed the people of the land.
22 The other things Uzziah did as king, from beginning to end, were written down by the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz.
23 Uzziah died and was buried near his ancestors in a graveyard that belonged to the kings. This was because people said, "He had a skin disease." And his son Jotham became king in his place.
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