2 Chronicles 26:16

But when he became powerful, his lev was lifted up to his downfall, for he was unfaithful against Hashem Elohav, and he entered into the Heikhal Hashem to burn ketoret upon the Mizbe'ach HaKetoret.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

In Context

15And he made in Yerushalayim machines designed by inventive engineers, for use on the migdalim and upon the corners of the city wall, to shoot khitzim (arrows) and avanim gedolot. And shmo spread far abroad, for he was marvellously helped, until when chazak (he became powerful).

17And Azaryahu HaKohen went in after him, and with him shemonim Kohanim of Hashem, that were men of courage.

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Cross References

Numbers 16:7And put eish therein, put ketoret in them before Hashem tomorrow; it shall be that the man whom Hashem doth choose, he shall be haKadosh; ye take too much upon you, ye Bnei Levi.

Numbers 16:35And there came out from Hashem an eish, and consumed the 250 men that offered ketoret.

Deuteronomy 8:14Then thine lev be lifted up, and thou forget Hashem Eloheicha which brought thee forth out of Eretz Mitzrayim, from the bais avadim;

Deuteronomy 32:13He made him ride on the high places of Eretz, 1 that he might eat the tenuvot sadeh (increase of the fields); 1 and He made to suckle him devash out of the rock, 1 and shemen out of the flinty rock; 1

2 Kings 14:10Thou hast indeed struck down Edom, and thine lev hath lifted thee up; let thy honor save face, and tarry at home; for why shouldest thou ask for ra'ah, that thou shouldest fall, even thou, and Yehudah with thee?

2 Kings 16:12And when HaMelech came from Damascus, HaMelech saw the mizbe'ach; and HaMelech approached the mizbe'ach, and went up to it.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 26:2-16

Uzziah's Prosperity. ( b. c. 800.) 1 Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah. 2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers. 3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jecoliah of Jerusalem. 4 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Amaziah did. 5 And he… Read the whole commentary →

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