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2 Chronicles 26:16 Overview & Translations

Translations

F.O.G.MPrimary

F.O.G Message

But when he had grown powerful, his heart swelled with pride — and that pride became his ruin. He was unfaithful to Yahweh his God and forced his way into the temple of Yahweh to burn incense on the altar of incense.

F.O.GSecondary

The F.O.G

But when he had become strong, his heart grew haughty to his own ruin. He acted treacherously against YHWH his Elohim and entered the Temple of YHWH to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

KJV

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.

BSB

Berean Standard Bible

But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Footnotes

Two key terms define this turning point. *Gavoha libo* — "his heart grew high/lofty" — is the Proverbs warning made flesh: *lev gavohah* precedes destruction (Prov. 16:18). The lifted heart is the inversion of the humility (*shafal ruach*) YHWH honours (Isa. 57:15). *Ma'al* (treacherous unfaithfulness/sacrilege) is the Chronicler's most serious covenant-breach term — used of Achan (Josh. 7:1), Saul (1 Chr. 10:13), and ultimately of all Israel before the exile (2 Chr. 36:14). It denotes violation of a sacred boundary, a trespass into protected territory. Uzziah does not abandon YHWH — he presumes upon Him. Pride does not always look like atheism; often it looks like unauthorised intimacy. FOG renders *ma'al* as "acted treacherously"; FOG Message captures the relational rupture with "was unfaithful."

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