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King James Version

1 Chronicles 13:10

And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Uzzah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Anger;   God;   God's;   Wrath-Anger;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Chronicles;   Kirjath-Jearim, or Kirjath-Baal;   Uzzah;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Ark;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Uzzah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Chronicles, Books of;   Judgment Day;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chronicles, I;   Uzza;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Uzza, Uzzah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Ark;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Uz'za;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Abinadab;   Ark of the Covenant;   David;   Uzza;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;   Uzza, Uzzah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then the Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had reached out to the ark. So he died there in the presence of God.
Hebrew Names Version
The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
English Standard Version
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.
New Century Version
The Lord was angry with Uzzah and killed him, because he had touched the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.
New English Translation
The Lord was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him, because he reached out his hand and touched the ark. He died right there before God.
Amplified Bible
The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he touched the ark; and there he died before God.
New American Standard Bible
But the anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him because he had put out his hand toward the ark; and he died there before God.
World English Bible
The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he struck him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
Geneva Bible (1587)
But the wrath of the Lord was kindled against Vzza, and he smote him, because he layed his hande vpon the Arke: so he dyed there before God.
Legacy Standard Bible
And the anger of Yahweh burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he reached out with his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
Berean Standard Bible
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and He struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.
Contemporary English Version
The Lord God was very angry at Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.
Complete Jewish Bible
But Adonai 's anger blazed up against ‘Uza, and he struck him down, because he had put out his hand and touched the ark, so that he died there before God.
Darby Translation
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he had put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
Easy-to-Read Version
The Lord became very angry with Uzzah and killed him because he touched the Holy Box. So Uzzah died there before God.
George Lamsa Translation
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him there because he put forth his hand to the ark; and he died there before the ark.
Good News Translation
At once the Lord became angry with Uzzah and killed him for touching the Box. He died there in God's presence,
Lexham English Bible
And Yahweh was angry with Uzza, and he struck him down because he reached his hand upon the ark. And he died there before God.
Literal Translation
And the anger of Jehovah burned against Uzza, and He struck him, because he had put out his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then waxed the wrath of the LORDE fearce ouer Vsa, & smote him, because he stretched out his hade to the Arke, so yt he dyed there before God.
American Standard Version
And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
Bible in Basic English
And the wrath of the Lord, burning against Uzza, sent destruction on him because he had put his hand on the ark, and death came to him there before God.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the Lorde was wroth with Uzza, and smote him, because he put his hand to the arke: and there he dyed before God.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and He smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
King James Version (1611)
And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and hee smote him, because hee put his hand to the Arke: and there he died before God.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the Lord was very angry with Oza, and smote him there, because of his stretching forth his hand upon the ark: and he died there before God.
English Revised Version
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor the Lord was wrooth ayens Oza, and smoot hym, for he hadde touchide the ark; and he was deed there bifor the Lord.
Update Bible Version
And the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
New King James Version
Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzza, and He struck him because he put his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
New Living Translation
Then the Lord 's anger was aroused against Uzzah, and he struck him dead because he had laid his hand on the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.
New Life Bible
Then the anger of the Lord burned against Uzza. So He killed him because Uzza had put out his hand to the special box of God, so before God he died.
New Revised Standard
The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then was kindled the anger of Yahweh against Uzza, and he smote him, because he thrust forth his hand unto the ark, - and he died there, before God.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.
Revised Standard Version
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and he smote him because he put forth his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.
Young's Literal Translation
and the anger of Jehovah is kindled against Uzza, and He smiteth him, because that he hath put forth his hand on the ark, and he dieth there before God.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, so He struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark; and he died there before God.

Contextual Overview

9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled. 10 And the anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God. 11 And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day. 12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God home to me? 13 So David brought not the ark home to himself to the city of David, but carried it aside into the house of Obededom the Gittite. 14 And the ark of God remained with the family of Obededom in his house three months. And the Lord blessed the house of Obededom, and all that he had.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

he put: 1 Chronicles 15:13, 1 Chronicles 15:15, Numbers 4:15, Joshua 6:6

there he died: Leviticus 10:1-3, Numbers 16:35, 1 Samuel 6:19, 2 Chronicles 26:16-20, 1 Corinthians 11:30-32

Reciprocal: Exodus 30:20 - die not Leviticus 10:2 - they died Numbers 20:11 - smote 2 Samuel 6:7 - God smote

Cross-References

Genesis 3:6
And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat.
Genesis 6:2
That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.
Genesis 13:1
And Abram went up out of Egypt, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the south.
Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
Genesis 13:10
And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the Lord destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the Lord , like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.
Genesis 13:15
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make thy seed as the dust of the earth: so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall thy seed also be numbered.
Genesis 13:17
Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for I will give it unto thee.
Genesis 14:2
That these made war with Bera king of Sodom, and with Birsha king of Gomorrah, Shinab king of Admah, and Shemeber king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela, which is Zoar.
Genesis 14:8
And there went out the king of Sodom, and the king of Gomorrah, and the king of Admah, and the king of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (the same is Zoar;) and they joined battle with them in the vale of Siddim;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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