26:16 But once he became powerful, his pride destroyed him. 1 He disobeyed 2 the Lord his God. He entered the Lord’s temple to offer incense on the incense altar.
1 tn Heb “his heart was high [i.e., proud] to destroy.”
2 tn Or “was unfaithful to.”
3 tn Heb “angry.”
4 tn Traditionally “leprosy,” but this was probably a skin disorder of some type, not leprosy (technically known today as Hansen’s disease). See 2 Kgs 5:1.