2 Chronicles 26:16 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁶ But when he was strong he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was false to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ But when [King Uzziah] was strong, he became proud to his destruction; and he trespassed against the Lord his God, for he went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ 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.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ But as soon as he became powerful, he grew so arrogant that he acted corruptly. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God by entering the LORD’s sanctuary to burn incense upon the incense altar.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ But when he had become strong, his heart was lifted up, even to his own destruction. And he neglected the Lord his God. And entering into the temple of the Lord, he intended to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁶ But when he was made strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: and he neglected the Lord his God. And going into the temple of the Lord, he had a mind to burn incense upon the altar of incense.

2 Chronicles 26:16 Cross References

1 Kings 12:33

He went up to the altar which he had made in Bethel on the fifteenth day in the eighth month, in the month which he had devised of his own heart; and he ordained a feast for the people of Israel, and went up to the altar to burn incense.

1 Kings 13:1

And behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the Lord to Bethel. Jeroboam was standing by the altar to burn incense.

2 Kings 14:10

You have indeed smitten Edom, and your heart has lifted you up. Be content with your glory, and stay at home; for why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”

2 Kings 15:5

And the Lord smote the king, so that he was a leper to the day of his death, and he dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king's son was over the household, governing the people of the land.

2 Chronicles 12:1

When the rule of Rehoboam was established and was strong, he forsook the law of the Lord, and all Israel with him.

2 Chronicles 25:19

You say, ‘See, I have smitten Edom,’ and your heart has lifted you up in boastfulness. But now stay at home; why should you provoke trouble so that you fall, you and Judah with you?”

2 Chronicles 26:15

In Jerusalem he made engines, invented by skilful men, to be on the towers and the corners, to shoot arrows and great stones. And his fame spread far, for he was marvelously helped, till he was strong.

2 Chronicles 27:2

And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord according to all that his father Uzziah had done—only he did not invade the temple of the Lord. But the people still followed corrupt practices.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah did not make return according to the benefit done to him, for his heart was proud. Therefore wrath came upon him and Judah and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 16:18

Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.

Daniel 11:12

And when the multitude is taken, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall cast down tens of thousands, but he shall not prevail.

Daniel 8:8

Then the he-goat magnified himself exceedingly; but when he was strong, the great horn was broken, and instead of it there came up four conspicuous horns toward the four winds of heaven.

Habakkuk 2:4

Behold, he whose soul is not upright in him shall fail, but the righteous shall live by his faith.

Numbers 16:1

Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of Levi, and Dathan and Abiram the sons of Eliab, and On the son of Peleth, sons of Reuben,

Numbers 16:18

So every man took his censer, and they put fire in them and laid incense upon them, and they stood at the entrance of the tent of meeting with Moses and Aaron.

Numbers 16:35

And fire came forth from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men offering the incense.

Numbers 16:7

put fire in them and put incense upon them before the Lord tomorrow, and the man whom the Lord chooses shall be the holy one. You have gone too far, sons of Levi!”

Numbers 17:5

And the rod of the man whom I choose shall sprout; thus I will make to cease from me the murmurings of the people of Israel, which they murmur against you.”

Deuteronomy 8:14

then your heart be lifted up, and you forget the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage,

Deuteronomy 8:17

Beware lest you say in your heart, ‘My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth.’

Colossians 2:18

Let no one disqualify you, insisting on self-abasement and worship of angels, taking his stand on visions, puffed up without reason by his sensuous mind,