عزریا و کاهنان دیگر با وحشت به پیشانی پادشاه خیره شدند و آنگاه او را مجبور کردند تا معبد بزرگ را ترک کند. او با شتاب از آنجا خارج شد، زیرا خداوند او را تنبیه کرده بود.
And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him.