2 Chronicles 26:16-18
The Voice
16 But when Uzziah had built his army and he no longer thought he needed God’s help in battles, he became prideful and corrupt. He was unfaithful to the Eternal One, his True God, entering the Eternal’s temple to burn incense on the altar.
As the king, not even he has the right to burn incense on the incense altar. Only priests could lawfully do this.
17 Azariah the priest and 80 other brave priests of the Eternal followed the king into the temple to stop him.
Priests: 18 Uzziah, you cannot burn incense to the Eternal. Only the priests, the sons of Aaron, have been consecrated for that action. Leave the temple now. You have sinned and will no longer be blessed by the Eternal One, the True God.
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