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2 Chronicles 26:16

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¶ 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.

But when he was strong {H2393}, his heart {H3820} was lifted up {H1361} to his destruction {H7843}: for he transgressed {H4603} against the LORD {H3068} his God {H430}, and went {H935} into the temple {H1964} of the LORD {H3068} to burn incense {H6999} upon the altar {H4196} of incense {H7004}.

But when he was strong, he became arrogant, which caused him to become corrupt, so that he sinned against ADONAI his God by going into the temple of ADONAI to burn incense on the incense altar.

But when Uzziah grew 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.

But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up, so that he did corruptly, and he trespassed against Jehovah his God; for he went into the temple of Jehovah to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

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Cross-References

  • 2 Chronicles 32:25 (8 votes)

    But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit [done] unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.

  • 2 Chronicles 25:19 (7 votes)

    Thou sayest, Lo, thou hast smitten the Edomites; and thine heart lifteth thee up to boast: abide now at home; why shouldest thou meddle to [thine] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah with thee?

  • Proverbs 16:18 (7 votes)

    ¶ Pride [goeth] before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

  • Habakkuk 2:4 (6 votes)

    Behold, his soul [which] is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.

  • Deuteronomy 8:14 (5 votes)

    Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;

  • Deuteronomy 8:17 (5 votes)

    And thou say in thine heart, My power and the might of [mine] hand hath gotten me this wealth.

  • 2 Kings 14:10 (3 votes)

    Thou hast indeed smitten Edom, and thine heart hath lifted thee up: glory [of this], and tarry at home: for why shouldest thou meddle to [thy] hurt, that thou shouldest fall, [even] thou, and Judah with thee?