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Green's Literal Translation

2 Samuel 6:6

And when they came to the threshing floor of Nachon, and Uzzah reached out to the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it .

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Bullock;   Chidon;   David;   Kirjath-Jearim;   Miracles;   Nachon;   Presumption;   Rashness;   Sacrilege;   Threshing;   Uzzah;   Thompson Chain Reference - Agriculture;   Agriculture-Horticulture;   Ark;   Prudence-Rashness;   Rashness;   Reverence-Irreverence;   Sacrilege;   Threshing-Floor;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Ark of the Covenant;   Presumption;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Ahio;   Ark of the Covenant;   Uzzah;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Jerusalem;   Touch;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Chidon;   Nachon;   Obed-Edom;   Perez-Uzzah;   Uzzah;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Bethshemesh;   Carts;   Dance;   Kohath;   Nachon's Threshing Floor;   Uzza, the Garden of;   Uzzah;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahio;   Chidon;   Kiriath-Jearim;   Kohathites;   Nachon;   Obed-Edom;   Purity-Purification;   Samuel, Books of;   Transportation and Travel;   Uzzah;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Chidon;   Chronicles, I;   Jerusalem;   Priests and Levites;   Uzza;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Nachon ;   Uzza, Uzzah ;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Fellow;   Nachon;   Uzzah;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - David;   Jerusalem;   Obed-edom;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Cart,;   Na'chon's;   Uz'za,;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Ox;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Chidon, the Threshing-Floor of;   Threshing-Floor;   Uzza;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ark of the covenant;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ahithophel;   Ark of the Covenant;   Chidon;   Uzza, Uzzah;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When they came to Nacon’s threshing floor, Uzzah reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it because the oxen had stumbled.
Hebrew Names Version
When they came to the threshing floor of Nakhon, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
King James Version
And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen shook it.
Lexham English Bible
When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzza reached out to the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen had stumbled.
English Standard Version
And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.
New Century Version
When David's men came to the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out to steady the Ark of God.
New English Translation
When they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and grabbed hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.
Amplified Bible
When they came to Nacon's threshing floor, Uzzah reached out [with his hand] to the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen [stumbled and] nearly overturned it.
New American Standard Bible
But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen nearly overturned it.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when they came to Nachons threshing floore, Vzzah put his hande to the Arke of God, and helde it: for the oxen did shake it.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then they came to the threshing floor of Nacon. And Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, because the oxen nearly upset it.
Contemporary English Version
But when they came to Nacon's threshing-floor, the oxen stumbled, so Uzzah reached out and took hold of the sacred chest.
Complete Jewish Bible
When they arrived at Nakhon's threshing-floor, the oxen stumbled; and ‘Uzah put out his hand to steady the ark of God.
Darby Translation
And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah reached after the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen had stumbled.
Easy-to-Read Version
When David's men came to the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and God's Holy Box began to fall off the wagon. Uzzah caught the Holy Box.
George Lamsa Translation
And when they came to the threshing floors, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of the LORD, and took hold of it; for the oxen broke loose from the harness.
Good News Translation
As they came to the threshing place of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out and took hold of the Covenant Box.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And whan they came to the barnefloore of Nahon, Vsa stretched out his hande, and helde the Arke of God, for the oxen wete out asyde.
American Standard Version
And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
Bible in Basic English
And when they came to Nacon's grain-floor, Uzzah put his hand on the ark of God to keep it safe in its place, for the oxen were out of control.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when they came to Nachons thresshing floore, Uzza put his hand to the arke of God, & helde it, for the oxen did shake it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
King James Version (1611)
And when they came to Nachons threshing floore, Uzzah put forth his hand to the Arke of God, and tooke hold of it, for the oxen shooke it.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they come as far as the threshing floor of Nachor: and Oza reached forth his hand to the ark of God to keep it steady, and took hold of it; for the ox shook it out of its place.
English Revised Version
And when they came to the threshing–floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
Berean Standard Bible
When they came to the threshing floor of Nachon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe after that thei camen to the corn floor of Nachor, Oza helde forth the hond to the arke of God, and helde it, for the oxun kikiden, and bowiden it.
Young's Literal Translation
And they come unto the threshing-floor of Nachon, and Uzzah putteth forth [his hand] unto the ark of God, and layeth hold on it, for they released the oxen;
Update Bible Version
And when they came to the threshing-floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
Webster's Bible Translation
And when they came to Nachon's threshing-floor, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it: for the oxen shook [it].
World English Bible
When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put forth [his hand] to the ark of God, and took hold of it; for the oxen stumbled.
New King James Version
And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.
New Living Translation
But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand and steadied the Ark of God.
New Life Bible
But the cattle pulling the wagon almost made the special box of God fall when they came to the grain-floor of Nacon. So Uzzah put out his hand and took hold of the special box so it would not fall.
New Revised Standard
When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen shook it.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And, when they came as far as the threshing-floor of Nachon, Uzzah thrust forth his hand unto the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen were restive.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when they came to the floor of Nachon, Oza put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it: because the oxen kicked and made it lean aside.
Revised Standard Version
And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
But when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out toward the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it.

Contextual Overview

6 And when they came to the threshing floor of Nachon, and Uzzah reached out to the ark of God, and took hold of it, for the oxen nearly upset it . 7 Then the anger of Jehovah glowed against Uzzah. And God struck him there for the fault. And he died there by the ark of God. 8 And it angered David because Jehovah broke out a break against Uzzah. And one calls that place The Breaking of Uzzah to this day. 9 And David feared Jehovah on that day, and said, How shall the ark of Jehovah come to me? 10 And David was not willing to bring the ark of Jehovah to himself, to the city of David. And David turned it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 11 And the ark of Jehovah remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months. And Jehovah blessed Obed-edom and all his house.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Nachon's: 1 Chronicles 13:9, he is called Chidon

put forth: Even the Kohathites, who were appointed to carry the ark, after it was covered by the priests, were forbidden to touch it on pain of death; but Uzzah, who certainly was no priest, probably with some degree of irreverence, having presumed to lay his hand upon the ark, which perhaps was not covered, thus incurred the penalty due to his rashness. Numbers 4:15, Numbers 4:19, Numbers 4:20

shook it: or, stumbled

Reciprocal: Exodus 19:22 - break Numbers 4:18 - General Numbers 7:9 - because Numbers 17:13 - any thing Numbers 18:4 - a stranger 1 Kings 8:1 - that they might bring

Cross-References

Genesis 6:8
And Noah found grace in the eyes of Jehovah.
Genesis 6:10
And Noah fathered three sons, Shem, Ham, and Japheth.
Genesis 6:17
And behold, I, even I, am bringing a flood of waters on the earth in order to destroy all flesh in which is the breath of life from under the heavens. Everything which is on the earth shall die.
Genesis 6:18
And I will establish My covenant with you. And you shall come into the ark, you and your sons and your wife and your sons' wives with you.
Exodus 32:14
And Jehovah was moved to pity concerning the evil which He had spoken to do to His people.
Numbers 23:19
God is not a man that He should lie, or a son of man that He should repent. Has He said, and shall He not do it? And has He spoken, and shall He not make it good?
Deuteronomy 5:29
Would that this heart of theirs would be like this always, to fear Me, and to keep all My commandments, that it might be well with them, and with their sons forever.
Deuteronomy 32:29
If they were wise, they would understand this; they would consider their latter end.
Deuteronomy 32:36
For Jehovah will bring His people justice; and He shall have compassion on His servants, for He sees that their power is gone, and only the imprisoned and abandoned remain .
1 Samuel 15:11
I repent that I made Saul reign as king, for he has turned back from following Me, and he has not risen to do My Words. And Samuel was angry, and he cried to Jehovah all night.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And when they came to Nachon's threshingfloor,.... Who is called Chidon, 1 Chronicles 13:9; he seems to have had two names; or it was a place that had two names, as say the Jews h; according to a tradition of theirs i, Chidon is the name of the place where it was said to Joshua, stretch out the spear or shield in thine hand towards Ai, Joshua 8:18; so indeed the word signifies, nor was it unusual to stretch out the shield as a signal on occasion. Thus Aeneas lifted up his shield in his left hand, as a token to his Trojans that he was come to relieve them k: where this threshingfloor was is not said; some say l it was the threshingfloor of Araunah the Jebusite; it could not be far from Jerusalem, since Baalejudah or Kirjathjearim was but about a mile from it, according to Bunting m, from whence they fetched the ark:

Uzzah put forth his hand to the ark of God, and took hold of it; to keep it from falling: the reason was,

for the oxen shook [it]; the same word is used in 1 Chronicles 13:9; and there it is rendered, "for the oxen stumbled"; and by their stumbling the cart was shaken, and the ark in it, and in danger of falling, as Uzzah thought: or "the oxen shook", for the word "it" is a supplement; they shook as if their members were plucking asunder and parting, as Kimchi expresses it, because of the holiness of the ark; as if they were sensible it was wrong for them to draw it, when it ought to have been carried on the shoulders of Levites; and by this way, as well as by the death of Uzzah the error committed was pointed out: but others render it, "for the oxen stuck in the clay" n, and could not go on; which Uzzah observing, and fearing that in their struggle to get out the cart should be overturned, or that the procession would be retarded too much, took hold of the ark to take it out, and carry it the remainder of the way, it not being far from Jerusalem.

h T. Bab Sotah, fol. 35. 2. i Hieron. Trad. Heb. in lib. Paralipom. fol. 83. G. k Virgil. Aeneid. 10. ver. 261, 262. Vid. Diodor. Sic. l. 20. p. 787. l Gloss. in T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 35. 3. m Travels, &c. p. 138. n כי שמטו הבקר "nam luto haeserunt boves", Noldius, p. 396. No. 1343. so Bochart. Hierozoic. par. 1. l. 2. c. 37. col. 374. ex Arabica Lingua.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Shook it - The use of the Heb. word here is unusual. Some take the word as in 2 Kings 9:33, and render the passage: “The oxen were throwing, or had thrown it down,” very likely by turning aside to eat what grain there might be on the threshing-floor.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Samuel 6:6. Uzzah put forth his hand] In Numbers 4:15-20, the Levites are forbidden to touch the ark on pain of death, this penalty was inflicted upon Uzzah, and he was the first that suffered for a breach Of this law.


 
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