Let it rest on the head of Joab, and on all his father’s house; and let there not fail from the house of Joab one that has an outflow from his body, or that is a leper, or that leans on a staff, or that falls on the sword, or that lacks bread.
And the LORD struck the king, so that he was a leper until the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house. And Jotham the king’s son was over the house, judging the people of the land.
And Uzziah the king was a leper until the day of his death, and dwelt in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.
How the city sits solitary that was full of people! how she has become like a widow! She who was great among the nations, and princess among the provinces, how she has become one who pays tribute!
Jerusalem has greatly sinned; therefore she is removed: all that honored her despise her, because they have seen her nakedness: yea, she sighs, and turns backward.
They cried out to them, Depart; it is unclean; depart, depart, do not touch: when they fled away and wandered, they said among the heathen, They shall no more sojourn there.
Now we command you, brethren, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that you withdraw yourselves from every brother that walks disorderly, and not according to the tradition which he received from us.
And there shall by no means enter into it anything that defiles, neither whatever works abomination, or makes a lie: but those who are written in the Lamb’s book of life.