2Ch 26:16-21 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for 2Chr 26:16-18: 26:16-18 Uzziah’s leprosy was a judgment on the covenant violation of burning incense within the Temple, an activity reserved exclusively for priests (Exod 30:7-9 ; Num 16 ).

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bExod 30:7-9►

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‏ 2 Chronicles 26:16-21

Summary for 2Chr 26:16-18: 26:16-18 ^a Uzziah’s leprosy was a judgment on the covenant violation of burning incense within the Temple, an activity reserved exclusively for priests (Exod 30:7-9 ^b; Num 16 ^c).
26:21 ^d The leprosy forced King Uzziah to spend the end of his life in quarantine in a separate house (literally a free house). The significance of this term is not known; it is often interpreted to mean that he was free from the duties of the monarchy. In Ugaritic texts, it seems to be a euphemism for a place of total confinement.