2 Chronicles 26:21

And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the Lord: and Jotham his son was over the king’s house, judging the people of the land.

Cross-references

Leviticus 13:46 Historical context

Leviticus 13:46 commands lepers to live alone outside the camp — the law that Uzziah's separation from the temple follows.

Numbers 5:2 Parallel

Numbers 5:2 commands sending lepers out of the camp — the basis for Uzziah's exclusion from the temple and his separate house.

Numbers 5:3 Parallel

Numbers 5:3 adds that lepers must be sent out to avoid defiling God's dwelling — the reasoning behind Uzziah's isolation.

2 Kings 15:5 gives the parallel account of Uzziah's leprosy, confirming he lived in isolation until his death.

Numbers 12:15 describes Miriam's temporary isolation for leprosy as divine punishment — another example of judgment via leprosy, though Uzziah's was lifelong.

Deuteronomy 24:9 calls Israel to remember Miriam's leprosy as a warning — Uzziah's leprosy is a similar divine judgment, though permanent.

Matthew 1:9 Parallel

In Matthew 1:9, Uzziah (Ozias) is listed as an ancestor of Jesus, linking the leper king to the Messiah's genealogy.