But Uzziah,with a censerin his handfor burningincense,was enraged;and while he was enragedwith the priests,the leprosybrokeout on his foreheadbeforethe priestsin the houseof the LORD,besidethe altarof incense.
When the kingcamefrom Damascus,the kingsawthe altar;then the kingapproachedthe altarand wentup to it,
Then Asawas angrywith the seerand puthim in prison,for he was enragedat him for this.And Asaoppressedsomeof the peopleat the sametime.
As he was talkingwith him, the king saidto him, "Have we appointedyou a royalcounselor?Stop!Whyshould you be struckdown?"Then the prophetstoppedand said,"I knowthat Godhas plannedto destroyyou, becauseyou have donethisand have not listenedto my counsel."
Azariahthe chiefpriestand allthe priestslookedat him, and behold,he [was] leprouson his forehead;and they hurriedhim out of there,and he himselfalsohastenedto getout becausethe LORDhad smittenhim.
"The priestshall then look,and ifthere is a whiteswellingin the skin,and it has turnedthe hairwhite,and there is quickrawfleshin the swelling,
But when the cloudhad withdrawnfrom overthe tent,behold,Miriam[was] leprous,as [white as] snow.As AaronturnedtowardMiriam,behold,she [was] leprous.
