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Legacy Standard Bible

1 Chronicles 13:10

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.

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.
King James Version
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.
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.
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

9Then they came to the threshing floor of Chidon. And Uzza reached out with his hand to take hold of the ark, because the oxen nearly upset it. 10And 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. 11And David became angry because of Yahweh's breaking out against Uzza; and that place is called Perez-uzza to this day. 12So David was afraid of God that day, saying, "How can I bring the ark of God back to me?" 13And David did not move the ark with him to the city of David, but took it aside to the house of Obed-edom the Gittite. 14Thus the ark of God remained with the household of Obed-edom in his house three months; and Yahweh blessed the household of Obed-edom with 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
Then the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, so she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.
Genesis 6:2
that the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were good in appearance; and they took wives for themselves, whomever they chose.
Genesis 13:1
So Abram went up from Egypt to the Negev, he and his wife and all that belonged to him, and Lot with him.
Genesis 13:8
So Abram said to Lot, "Please let there be no strife between you and me, nor between my herdsmen and your herdsmen, for we are brothers.
Genesis 13:10
Then Lot lifted up his eyes and saw all the valley of the Jordan, that it was well watered everywhere—this was before Yahweh destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—like the garden of Yahweh, like the land of Egypt as you go to Zoar.
Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.
Genesis 13:16
And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth, so that if anyone can number the dust of the earth, then your seed can also be numbered.
Genesis 13:17
Arise, walk about the land through its length and breadth; for I will give it to you."
Genesis 14:2
that they 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 (that is, Zoar).
Genesis 14:8
And the king of Sodom and the king of Gomorrah and the king of Admah and the king of Zeboiim and the king of Bela (that is, Zoar) came out; and they arranged themselves for battle against them in the valley of Siddim,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

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