2 Chronicles 26:18 meaning and explanation

They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.”

2 Chronicles 26:18, Berean Standard Bible

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These are the words of Azariah the chief priest and eighty brave priests, confronting King Uzziah of Judah in the temple. Uzziah had grown powerful and entered the sanctuary to burn incense himself, a task reserved for the Aaronic priesthood.

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