en_tn/2ki/15/17.md

485 B

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."