2 Chronicles 26:21Uzziah the king was a leper to the day of his death, and lived in a separate house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of Yahweh: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land.
The setting
Jerusalem, Israel, ~740 BC. King Uzziah lives alone in a quarantine house, watching his son rule the kingdom he built. The palace he once commanded is now forbidden to him.
The emotion here: sorrowful recording of a tragic end
The original word
tsara'at (צָרַעַת) — ritual impurity disease, not just physical leprosy but spiritual separation
Why it matters
Uzziah ruled 52 years, longer than almost any king of Judah, yet died in complete isolation
Read with care
What most readers miss in 2 Chronicles 26:21
His son Jotham had to rule while his father was still alive — an awkward co-regency
Common misconceptionPeople think leprosy was always a death sentence, but Uzziah lived many more years. The real tragedy wasn't death — it was being cut off from worship and community while still alive.
The thread continues
Verses that echo 2 Chronicles 26:21
Bible Genome reading
2 Chronicles 26:21 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
2 Chronicles 26:21 comes from the book of 2 Chronicles, written during the Divided Kingdom period. These words are attributed to Narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include consequences, isolation, divine judgment. Notable phrases: cut off from the house of Yahweh; separate house; leper.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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