Tanach
Divrei HaYamim II 26:3-10 דברי הימים ב כ״ו:ג׳-י׳
Part of: Chapter 26
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בֶּן־שֵׁשׁ עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה עֻזִּיָּהוּ בְמׇלְכוֹ וַחֲמִשִּׁים וּשְׁתַּיִם שָׁנָה מָלַךְ בִּירוּשָׁלָ͏ִם וְשֵׁם אִמּוֹ (יכיליה) [יְכׇלְיָה] מִן־יְרוּשָׁלָֽ͏ִם׃
Sixteen years old was ῾Uzziyyahu when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty two years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yekholya of Yerushalayim.
Sixteen years old was ῾Uzziyyahu when he began to reign, and he reigned for fifty two years in Yerushalayim. And his mother’s name was Yekholya of Yerushalayim.
וַיַּעַשׂ הַיָּשָׁר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־עָשָׂה אֲמַצְיָהוּ אָבִֽיו׃
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amażyahu had done.
And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Amażyahu had done.
Rashi
וַֽיְהִי לִדְרֹשׁ אֱלֹהִים בִּימֵי זְכַרְיָהוּ הַמֵּבִין בִּרְאֹת הָאֱלֹהִים וּבִימֵי דׇּרְשׁוֹ אֶת־יְהֹוָה הִצְלִיחוֹ הָאֱלֹהִֽים׃
And he sought God in the days of Zekharyahu, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
And he sought God in the days of Zekharyahu, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him prosper.
Rashi
בימי זכריהו. זה עזיהו וג' שמות נקראו לו עזיהו זכריהו עזריהו ודוגמא (מלכים ב' יב) יהואחז אחזיהו:
in the days of Zechariah This refers to Uzziah, and he was called by three names: Uzziah, Zechariah, and Azariah, similar to (II Kings 14): Yehoahaz/Ahaziah.
המבין בראות האלהים. שהבין ביראת אלהים שטובה היא ונתירא מה':
who understood the visions of God who understood that the fear of God is good, and feared the Lord.
וַיֵּצֵא וַיִּלָּחֶם בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּים וַיִּפְרֹץ אֶת־חוֹמַת גַּת וְאֵת חוֹמַת יַבְנֵה וְאֵת חוֹמַת אַשְׁדּוֹד וַיִּבְנֶה עָרִים בְּאַשְׁדּוֹד וּבַפְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃
And he went forth and warred against the Pelishtim, and broke down the wall of Gat, and the wall of Yavne, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Pelishtim.
And he went forth and warred against the Pelishtim, and broke down the wall of Gat, and the wall of Yavne, and the wall of Ashdod, and built cities about Ashdod, and among the Pelishtim.
וַיַּעְזְרֵהוּ הָאֱלֹהִים עַל־פְּלִשְׁתִּים וְעַל־[הָעַרְבִים] (הערביים) הַיֹּשְׁבִים בְּגוּר־בָּעַל וְהַמְּעוּנִֽים׃
And God helped him against the Pelishtim, and against the ῾Arvim who dwelt in Gur-ba῾al, and the Me῾unim.
And God helped him against the Pelishtim, and against the ῾Arvim who dwelt in Gur-ba῾al, and the Me῾unim.
וַיִּתְּנוּ הָעַמּוֹנִים מִנְחָה לְעֻזִּיָּהוּ וַיֵּלֶךְ שְׁמוֹ עַד־לְבוֹא מִצְרַיִם כִּי הֶחֱזִיק עַד־לְמָֽעְלָה׃
And the ῾Ammonim rendered tribute to ῾Uzziyyahu, and his name spread abroad to the entrance of Miżrayim; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
And the ῾Ammonim rendered tribute to ῾Uzziyyahu, and his name spread abroad to the entrance of Miżrayim; for he strengthened himself exceedingly.
וַיִּבֶן עֻזִּיָּהוּ מִגְדָּלִים בִּירוּשָׁלַ͏ִם עַל־שַׁעַר הַפִּנָּה וְעַל־שַׁעַר הַגַּיְא וְעַל־הַמִּקְצוֹעַ וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽם׃
Moreover ῾Uzziyyahu built towers in Yerushalayim, at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them.
Moreover ῾Uzziyyahu built towers in Yerushalayim, at the corner gate, and at the valley gate, and at the angle of the wall, and fortified them.
Rashi
ויבן עזיהו מגדלים וגו'. הוצרך לחזק מה שפרצו בחומה בימי אביו:
And Uzziah built towers, etc. He had to strengthen the parts of the wall they breached in his father’s days.
וַיִּבֶן מִגְדָּלִים בַּמִּדְבָּר וַיַּחְצֹב בֹּרוֹת רַבִּים כִּי מִקְנֶה־רַּב הָיָה לוֹ וּבַשְּׁפֵלָה וּבַמִּישׁוֹר אִכָּרִים וְכֹרְמִים בֶּהָרִים וּבַכַּרְמֶל כִּי־אֹהֵב אֲדָמָה הָיָֽה׃ {ס}
And he built towers in the desert, and dug many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the lowland, and in the plains: he had farmers, and vinedressers in the mountains, and in the Karmel: for he loved the soil.
And he built towers in the desert, and dug many wells: for he had much cattle, both in the lowland, and in the plains: he had farmers, and vinedressers in the mountains, and in the Karmel: for he loved the soil.
Rashi
אכרים. אראטו"רי בלע"ז:
plowmen - Heb. אִכָּרִים, aratkori in Italian, plowmen.
וכרמים. דוגמא (שם ב' כ"ה) לכורמים וליוגבים שומרי בהמות היה לו:
כי אוהב אדמה הי'. מפורש בב"ר ב' להוטים אחרי אדמה היו ולא נמצא בם תועלת הוא וקין:
for he loved the soil It is explained in Genesis Rabbah (See 22:3): Two had a passion for agriculture, and no good was found in them: he and Cain.
ויעש הישר בעיני ה'. ככל הישר שעשה אביו עשה ולא עשה כרשעתו:
And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord like all the proper things that his father did, but not like his wickedness.