* Azariah.
Dr. Kennicott complains loudly here of "the corruption in the
name of this king of Judah, who is expressed by four different
names in this chapter: Ozriah, Oziah, Ozrihu, and Ozihu. Our
oldest Hebrew MS. relieves us here, by reading truly, in
verses 1, 6, 7, Uzziah, where the printed text is differently
corrupted. This reading is called true, 1. Because it is
supported by the Syriac and Arabic versions in these three
verses. 2. Because the printed text itself has it so in ver.
32; and 34; of this very chapter. 3. Because it is so
expressed in the parallel place in Chronicles: and 4.
Because it is not [Azarias,] Azarias, but [Ozias,]
Ozias, (Uzziah) in St. Matthew's genealogy
* they not written.
14:18 2Ch 26:5-15
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