Og hele folket i Juda tok Ussia, som var seksten år gammel, og de gjorde ham til konge etter hans far Amazja.

Then all the people of Judah took Uzziah, who was sixteen years old, and made him king in place of his father Amaziah.

Han bygde Elot og gjenopprettet det for Juda etter at kongen hadde lagt seg til hvile med sine fedre.

It was he who rebuilt Eloth and restored it to Judah after the king had rested with his ancestors.

Ussia var seksten år gammel da han ble konge, og han regjerte i Jerusalem i femtito år. Hans mor het Jekoliah, fra Jerusalem.

Uzziah was sixteen years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for fifty-two years. His mother’s name was Jecoliah, and she was from Jerusalem.

Han gjorde det som var rett i Herrens øyne, slik hans far Amazja hadde gjort.

He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, just as his father Amaziah had done.

Han søkte Gud i profeten Sakarjas dager, som hadde forståelse av Guds syn. Så lenge han søkte Herren, lot Gud ham ha framgang.

He sought God during the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. As long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.

Han dro ut og kjempet mot filisterne og rev ned murene i Gat, Jabne og Ashdod. Han bygde byer i Ashdod-området og blant filisterne.

He went out to war against the Philistines, broke down the walls of Gath, Jabneh, and Ashdod, and built cities near Ashdod and among the Philistines.

Gud hjalp ham mot filisterne, araberne som bodde i Gur-Baal, og mot meunittene.

God helped him against the Philistines, the Arabs who lived in Gur-Baal, and the Meunites.

Ammonittene betalte tributt til Ussia, og hans navn nådde helt til Egypt, for han ble meget mektig.

The Ammonites brought tribute to Uzziah, and his fame spread as far as the border of Egypt, because he became very powerful.

Ussia bygde tårn i Jerusalem ved Hjørnetårnet, Dalporten og ved Vinkelen, og han styrket dem.

Uzziah built towers in Jerusalem at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the Angle, and he strengthened them.

Han bygde også tårn i ørkenen og hogde ut mange brønner, fordi han hadde mye kveg både i lavlandet og på slettene. Han hadde bønder og vinbønder i fjellene og på Karmel, for han elsket jorden.

He also built towers in the wilderness and dug many cisterns because he had large herds in the lowlands and the plains. He also had farmers and vinedressers in the hills and fertile lands, for he loved the soil.

Ussia hadde en hær som drev krig og utførte krigstjeneste i troppene, under deres inndeling, telles av Jeiel, skriveren, og Ma’aseja, embetsmannen, under ledelse av Hananja, en av kongens ledere.

Uzziah had an army of trained soldiers ready for battle. They were grouped according to their divisions and mustered by Jeiel the scribe and Maaseiah the officer under the direction of Hananiah, one of the king's officials.

Antall overhoder for ættene som var dyktige krigere, var totalt to tusen seks hundre.

The total number of family leaders in charge of the fighting men was 2,600.

Under deres ledelse var det en mektig hær på tre hundre og sju tusen fem hundre som kjempet krig med stor styrke, for å hjelpe kongen mot fiendene.

Under their command was an army of 307,500 men who could make war with great power to support the king against his enemies.

Ussia rustet hele hæren med skjold, spyd, hjelmer, brynjer, buer og slyngesteiner.

Uzziah provided the entire army with shields, spears, helmets, coats of armor, bows, and slings for stones.

I Jerusalem laget han maskiner, konstruert av dyktige menn, for å være på tårnene og hjørnene, til å skyte piler og store steiner. Hans ry nådde langt, for han ble vidunderlig hjelp etter at han hadde blitt mektig.

In Jerusalem, Uzziah made devices designed by skilled men to be placed on the towers and corners for shooting arrows and large stones. His fame spread far and wide, for he was marvelously helped until he became powerful.

Men når han var blitt mektig, ble hans hjerte hovmodig, til hans egen skade. Han handlet troløst mot Herren sin Gud, og han gikk inn i Herrens tempel for å brenne røkelse på røkelsesalteret.

But after Uzziah became strong, his heart was lifted up with pride, leading to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.

Presten Asarja gikk inn etter ham, og med ham åtti prester for Herren, modige menn,

Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the Lord, followed him in.

og de stilte seg mot kong Ussia og sa til ham: Det er ikke din sak, Ussia, å brenne røkelse for Herren, men for prestene, Arons sønner, som er helliget til å brenne røkelse. Gå ut av helligdommen, for du har handlet troløst, og dette vil ikke bringe deg ære hos Herren Gud.

They confronted King Uzziah and said to him, 'It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the Lord. That is for the priests, the descendants of Aaron, who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been unfaithful, and you will not be honored by the Lord God.'

Da ble Ussia sint mens han holdt en røkelseskjele i hånden for å brenne røkelse. Da han ble sint på prestene, brøt spedalskheten ut i pannen hans foran presten i Herren hus, ved røkelsesalteret.

Uzziah, who was holding a censer to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests, leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the Lord, near the altar of incense.

Ypperstepresten Asarja og alle prestene vendte seg mot ham, og se, han var spedalsk i pannen. De skyndte seg å føre ham ut derfra. Selv skyndte han seg å gå ut, fordi Herren hadde rammet ham.

Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, and they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead. So they hurried him out, and he himself was eager to leave because the Lord had afflicted him.

Kong Ussia var spedalsk til sin dødsdag. Han bodde i et eget hus, spedalsk, for han var utestengt fra Herrens hus. Hans sønn Jotam var over kongens hus og dømte folket i landet.

King Uzziah had leprosy until the day he died. He lived in a separate house, excluded from the temple of the Lord. His son Jotham was in charge of the palace and governed the people of the land.

Resten av Ussias handlinger, de første og de siste, er skrevet av profeten Jesaja, Amos’ sønn.

The rest of the events of Uzziah's reign, from beginning to end, are recorded by the prophet Isaiah, son of Amoz.

Ussia sov hos sine fedre og ble begravet med sine fedre på beitemarkene der gravene til kongene er, for de sa: Han var spedalsk. Og hans sønn Jotam ble konge etter ham.

Uzziah rested with his ancestors and was buried near them in a field for royal burials, for people said, 'He had leprosy.' And Jotham his son succeeded him as king.