< 2 Chronicles 26 >

1 And all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in the room of his father Amaziah.
وَنَصَّبَ كُلُّ شَعْبِ يَهُوذَا ابْنَهُ عُزِّيَّا مَلِكاً، وَلَهُ مِنَ الْعُمْرِ سِتَ عَشْرَةَ سَنَةً، فَخَلَفَ أَبَاهُ أَمَصْيَا عَلَى الْعَرْشِ.١
2 He built Eloth, and restored it to Judah, after that the king slept with his fathers.
وَهُوَ الَّذِي اسْتَرَدَّ أَيْلَةَ لِيَهُوذَا وَرَمَّمَهَا.٢
3 Sixteen years old was Uzziah when he began to reign; and he reigned fifty and two years in Jerusalem; and his mother's name was Jecoliah of Jerusalem.
وَدَامَ حُكْمُهُ اثْنَتَيْنِ وَخَمْسِينَ سَنَةً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ، وَاسْمُ أُمِّهِ يَكُلْيَا مِنْ أُورُشَلِيمَ.٣
4 And he did that, which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Amaziah had done.
وَصَنَعَ مَا هُوَ قَوِيمٌ فِي عَيْنَيِ الرَّبِّ، حَسَبَ كُلِّ مَا فَعَلَهُ أَبُوهُ أَمَصْيَا.٤
5 And he set himself to seek God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the vision of God; and as long as he sought the LORD, God made him to prosper.
وَكَانَ يَطْلُبُ الرَّبَّ فِي حَيَاةِ زَكَرِيَّا الَّذِي لَقَّنَهُ مَخَافَةَ اللهِ، وَفِي الْفَتْرَةِ الَّتِي وَاظَبَ فِيهَا عَلَى طَلَبِ الرَّبِّ أَنْجَحَ اللهُ مَسَاعِيَهُ.٥
6 And he went forth and warred against the Philistines, and broke down the wall of Gath, and the wall of Jabneh, and the wall of Ashdod; and he built cities in the country of Ashdod, and among the Philistines.
وَزَحَفَ عَلَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَحَارَبَهُمْ، وَهَدَمَ سُورَ جَتَّ وَسُورَ يَبْنَةَ وَسُورَ أشْدُودَ، وَبَنَى مُدُناً فِي أَشْدُودَ وَبَقِيَّةِ أَرْضِ الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ.٦
7 And God helped him against the Philistines, and against the Arabians that dwelt in Gur-baal, and the Meunim.
وَأَعَانَهُ الرَّبُّ عَلَى الْفِلِسْطِينِيِّينَ وَعَلَى الْعَرَبِ الْمُقِيمِينَ فِي جُورِ بَعْلٍ وَعَلَى الْعَمُّونِيِّينَ.٧
8 And the Ammonites gave gifts to Uzziah; and his name spread abroad even to the entrance of Egypt; for he waxed exceeding strong.
وَدَفَعَ الْعَمُّونِيُّونَ لَهُ الْجِزْيَةَ، وَطَبَقَتْ شُهْرَتُهُ الآفَاقَ حَتَّى بَلَغَتْ أَطْرَافَ مِصْرَ، لأَنَّ شَوْكَتَهُ قَوِيَتْ جِدّاً.٨
9 Moreover Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the Turning, and fortified them.
وَبَنَى عُزِّيَّا أَبْرَاجاً فِي أُورُشَلِيمَ عِنْدَ بَابِ الزَّاوِيَةِ وَعِنْدَ بَابِ الْوَادِي وَعِنْدَ الزَّاوِيَةِ وَحَصَّنَهَا.٩
10 And be built towers in the wilderness, and hewed out many cisterns, for he had much cattle; in the Lowland also, and in the table-land; and he had husbandmen and vinedressers in the mountains and in the fruitful fields; for he loved husbandry.
كَمَا شَيَّدَ أَبْرَاجاً فِي الصَّحْرَاءِ، وَحَفَرَ آبَاراً عَدِيدَةً لأَنَّهُ كَانَ يَمْلِكُ مَاشِيَةً كَثِيرَةً فِي السَّاحِلِ وَالسَّهْلِ، كَذَلِكَ اسْتَخْدَمَ كَرَّامِينَ وَفَلّاحِينَ فِي الْجِبَالِ وَالأَرَاضِي الْخَصِيبَةِ لأَنَّهُ كَانَ مُوْلَعاً بِالْفِلاحَةِ.١٠
11 Moreover Uzziah had an army of fighting men, that went out to war by bands, according to the number of their reckoning made by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer, under the hand of Hananiah, one of the king's captains.
وَكَانَ لِعُزِّيَّا جَيْشٌ مِنَ الْمُقَاتِلِينَ يَخْرُجُونَ فِرَقاً بِمُوْجِبِ سِجِلّاتِ إِحْصَائِهِمْ الَّذِي أَعَدَّهُ يَعِيئِيلُ الْكَاتِبُ وَمَعَسِيَا الْعَرِيفُ، بِإِشْرَافِ حَنَنِيَّا أَحَدِ قُوَّادِ الْمَلِكِ.١١
12 The whole number of the heads of fathers' houses, even the mighty men of valour, was two thousand and six hundred.
فَكَانَتْ جُمْلَةُ عَدَدِ زُعَمَاءِ الْعَائِلاتِ الْمُتَوَلِّينَ قِيَادَةَ الْمُحَارِبِينَ أَلْفَيْنِ وَسِتَّ مِئَةٍ،١٢
13 And under their hand was a trained army, three hundred thousand and seven thousand and five hundred, that made war with mighty power, to help the king against the enemy.
يُشْرِفُونَ عَلَى جَيْشٍ مِنَ الْجُنْودِ الْمُدَرَّبِينَ مُؤَلَّفٍ مِنْ ثَلاثِ مِئَةِ أَلْفٍ وَسَبْعَةِ آلافٍ وَخَمْسِ مِئَةٍ، وَجَمِيعُهُمْ مُقَاتِلُونَ أَشِدَّاءُ يَدْعَمُونَ الْمَلِكَ فِي حَرْبِهِ ضِدَّ أَعْدَائِهِ.١٣
14 And Uzziah prepared for them, even for all the host, shields, and spears, and helmets, and coats of mail, and bows, and stones for slinging.
فَزَوَّدَ عُزِّيَّا كُلَّ جَيْشِهِ بِأَتْرَاسٍ وَرِمَاحٍ وَخُوَذٍ وَدُرُوعٍ وَقِسِيٍّ وَحِجَارَةِ مَقَالِيعَ.١٤
15 And he made in Jerusalem engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and upon the corners, wherewith to shoot arrows and great stones. And his name spread far abroad; for he was marvellously helped, till he was strong.
وَقَامَ الْمُخْتَرِعُونَ مِنْ رِجَالِهِ بِاخْتِرَاعِ مَنْجَنِيقَاتٍ نَصَبَهَا عَلَى أَبْرَاجِ أُورُشَلِيمَ وَعَلَى الزَّوَايَا لِرَمْيِ السِّهَامِ وَالْحِجَارَةِ الضَّخْمَةِ. وَذَاعَتْ شُهْرَتُهُ فِي الآفَاقِ وَآزَرَهُ اللهُ وَأَعَانَهُ وَقَوَّاهُ بِصُورَةٍ مُدْهِشَةٍ.١٥
16 But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against the LORD his God; for he went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense.
وَعِنْدَمَا بَلَغَتْ قُوَّتُهُ أَوْجَهَا امْتَلأَ قَلْبُهُ بِكِبْرِيَاءَ أَدَّتْ إِلَى هَلاكِهِ، إِذْ خَانَ الرَّبَّ وَدَخَلَ إِلَى هَيْكَلِهِ لِيُوْقِدَ عَلَى مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ.١٦
17 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men;
فَتَبِعَهُ عَزَرْيَا الْكَاهِنُ مُحَاطاً بِثَمَانِينَ كَاهِناً مِنْ كَهَنَةِ الرَّبِّ الْجَرِيئِينَ.١٧
18 and they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him: 'It pertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron that are consecrated it pertaineth to burn incense; go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thy honour from the LORD God.'
وَتَحَدَّوْهُ قَائِلِينَ: «لا يَحُلُّ لَكَ يَا عُزِّيَّا أَنْ تُوْقِدَ لِلرَّبِّ، فَهَذَا مِنْ حَقِّ الْكَهَنَةِ بَنِي هرُونَ الْمُفْرَزِينَ وَحْدَهُمْ لِلإِيقَادِ. اُخْرُجْ مِنَ الْمَكَانِ الْمُقَدَّسِ لأَنَّكَ خُنْتَ الرَّبَّ وَلَنْ يُكْرِمَكَ الرَّبُّ الإِلَهُ».١٨
19 Then Uzziah was wroth; and he had a censer in his hand to burn incense; and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy broke forth in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the altar of incense.
فَاغْتَاظَ عُزِّيَّا وَرَفَضَ أَنْ يَتْرُكَ مِجْمَرَةَ الْبَخُورِ الَّتِي كَانَ آنَئِذٍ يُمْسِكُ بِها. وَإذَا بِمَرَضِ الْبَرَصِ يَظْهَرُ عَلَى جَبْهَتِهِ أَمَامَ الكَهَنَةِ فِي هَيْكَلِ الرَّبِّ حَيْثُ كَانَ وَاقِفاً إِلى جِوَارِ مَذْبَحِ الْبَخُورِ١٩
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 quickly from thence; yea, himself made haste also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.
فَتَفَرَّسَ بِهِ رَئِيسُ الْكَهَنَةِ عَزَرْيَا وَسَائِرُ الْكَهَنَةِ وَإذَا بِهِمْ يُشَاهِدُونَ أَمَارَاتِ الْبَرَصِ فِي جَبْهَتِهِ فَطَرَدُوهُ مِنَ الْهَيْكَلِ، بَلْ إِنَّهُ هُوَ نَفْسُهُ بَادَرَ إِلَى الْخُرُوجِ لأَنَّ الرَّبَّ ابْتَلاهُ بِالْبَرَصِ.٢٠
21 And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a house set apart, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD; and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
وَظَلَّ عُزِّيَّا الْمَلِكُ أَبْرَصَ إِلَى يَوْمِ وَفَاتِهِ، وَلَزِمَ بَيْتاً مُنْعَزِلاً لأَنَّهُ مُنِعَ عَنْ بَيْتِ الرَّبِّ. وَتَوَلَّى ابْنُهُ يُوثَامُ حُكْمَ الشَّعْبِ نِيَابَةً عَنْهُ.٢١
22 Now the rest of the acts of Uzziah, first and last, did Isaiah the prophet, the son of Amoz, write.
أَمَّا بَقِيَّةُ أَخْبَارِ عُزِّيَّا مِنْ بِدَايَتِهَا إِلَى نِهَايَتِهَا فَقَدْ دَوَّنَهَا إِشَعْيَاءُ بْنُ أَمُوصَ النَّبِيُّ.٢٢
23 So Uzziah slept with his fathers; and they buried him with his fathers in the field of burial which belonged to the kings; for they said: 'He is a leper'; and Jotham his son reigned in his stead.
ثُمَّ مَاتَ عُزِّيَّا فَدَفَنُوهُ مَعَ آبَائِهِ فِي مَدِينَةِ دَاوُدَ فِي حَقْلِ مَقْبَرَةِ الْمُلُوكِ، لأَنَّهُمْ قَالُوا: «إِنَّهُ أَبْرَصُ». وَخَلَفَهُ ابْنُهُ يُوثَامُ عَلَى الْمُلْكِ.٢٣

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