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Then ^(C1)Azariah the priest entered after him, and with him eighty priests of the LORD, valiant men.

^(C1)They opposed Uzziah the king and said to him, "^(C2)It is not for you, Uzziah, to burn incense to the LORD, ^(C3)but for the priests, the sons of Aaron who have been consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have been untrue and will have no honor from the LORD God."

But Uzziah, with a censer in his hand for burning incense, was enraged; and while he was enraged with the priests, ^(C1)leprosy broke out on his forehead in the presence of the priests in the house of the LORD, beside the altar of incense.

Azariah the chief priest and all the priests looked at him, and behold, he was leprous on his forehead; and they quickly removed him from there, and he himself also hurried to get out because the LORD had stricken him.