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In the thirty-ninth year
ninth year** - "In year 39"
Uzziah king of Judah
Uzziah is also known as "Azariah."
He did what was evil in the sight of Yahweh
AT: "He did many things that Yahweh said were evil" or "Yahweh saw all he did and Yahweh said that what he had done was evil" (UDB) (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche)
who had caused Israel to sin.
"the wicked sins of Jeroboam son of Nebat, were the cause of Israel sinning as he did."