Then Uzziah was wroth, and [had] a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar.
Ver. 19. Then Uzziah was wroth.] See on 2 Chronicles 24:21; 2 Chronicles 24:20 .
The leprosy even rose up in his forehead.] Let our lay preachers look to it, though not presently punished, as here God will maintain his own order set by himself in Church or State, and take an order, sooner or later, with such as violate the same. See 2 Kings 15:5 .
Before the priests.] To show that he sideth with them.
From beside the incense altar.] Or, From upon; which showeth, saith one, a that by some visible sign - as by some vapour or ashes stirred up, &c., against Uzziah's face - God manifested that this leprosy was immediately sent from him. Josephus saith that that terrible earthquake Amo 1:1 Zec 14:5 happened at this time, with other prodigies.
a Diod.