2 Chronicles 26:16

Conservative English Version

Uzziah became proud of his power, and this led to his downfall. One day, Uzziah disobeyed the LORD his God by going into the temple and burning incense as an offering to him.

Cross References

1 Kings 12:33

(SEE 12:32)

1 Kings 13:1

One day, Jeroboam was standing at the altar in Bethel, ready to make an offering. Suddenly one of God's prophets arrived from Judah and shouted: The LORD sent me with a message about this altar. A child named Josiah will be born into David's family. He will sacrifice on this altar the priests who make offerings here, and human bones will be burned on it.

2 Kings 14:10

Amaziah, you think you're so powerful because you defeated Edom. Go ahead and celebrate--but stay at home. If you cause any trouble, both you and your kingdom of Judah will be destroyed.

2 Kings 15:5

The LORD punished Azariah with leprosy for the rest of his life. He wasn't allowed to live in the royal palace, so his son Jotham lived there and ruled in his place.

2 Chronicles 12:1

Soon after Rehoboam had control of his kingdom, he and everyone in Judah stopped obeying the LORD.

2 Chronicles 25:19

Amaziah, you think you're so powerful because you defeated Edom. But stay at home and do your celebrating. If you cause any trouble, both you and your kingdom of Judah will be destroyed.

2 Chronicles 26:15

Some of his skilled workers invented machines that could shoot arrows and sling large stones. Uzziah set these up in Jerusalem at his defense towers and at the corners of the city wall. God helped Uzziah become more and more powerful, and he was famous all over the world.

2 Chronicles 27:2

Jotham obeyed the LORD and did right. He followed the example of his father Uzziah, except he never burned incense in the temple as his father had done. But the people of Judah kept sinning against the LORD.

2 Chronicles 32:25

But Hezekiah was so proud that he refused to thank the LORD for everything he had done for him. This made the LORD angry, and he punished Hezekiah and the people of Judah and Jerusalem.

Proverbs 16:18

Too much pride will destroy you.

Daniel 11:12

The king of the south will feel proud because of the many thousands he has killed. But his victories won't last long,

Daniel 8:8

After this, the goat became even more powerful. But at the peak of his power, his mighty horn was broken, and four other mighty horns took its place--one pointing to the north and one to the east, one to the south and one to the west.

Habakkuk 2:4

"I, the LORD, refuse to accept anyone who is proud. Only those who live by faith are acceptable to me."

Numbers 16:1

Korah son of Izhar was a Levite from the Kohathite clan. One day he called together Dathan, Abiram, and On from the Reuben tribe, and the four of them decided to rebel against Moses. So they asked two hundred fifty respected Israelite leaders for their support, and together they went to Moses

Numbers 16:18

The next day the men placed incense and coals in their fire pans and stood with Moses and Aaron at the entrance to the sacred tent.

Numbers 16:35

Suddenly the LORD sent a fire that burned up the two hundred fifty men who had offered incense to him.

Numbers 16:7

(SEE 16:6)

Numbers 17:5

I will then choose a man to be my priest, and his stick will sprout. After that happens, I won't have to listen to any more complaints about you.

Deuteronomy 8:14

But when all this happens, don't be proud! Don't forget that you were once slaves in Egypt and that it was the LORD who set you free.

Deuteronomy 8:17

When you become successful, don't say, "I'm rich, and I've earned it all myself."

Colossians 2:18

Don't be cheated by people who make a show of acting humble and who worship angels. They brag about seeing visions. But it is all nonsense, because their minds are filled with selfish desires.