◄ 2 Samuel 6:7 ►
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Good News Translation
At once the LORD God became angry with Uzzah and killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Covenant Box,

New Revised Standard Version
The anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there because he reached out his hand to the ark; and he died there beside the ark of God.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.

New American Bible
Then the LORD became angry with Uzzah; God struck him on that spot, and he died there in God’s presence.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God.

God smote

Leviticus 10:1-3 And Nadab and Abiu, the sons of Aaron, taking their censers, put fire therein, and incense on it, offering before the Lord strange fire: which was not commanded them. . . .

1 Samuel 6:19 But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord, and he slew of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the common people. And the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten the people with a great slaughter.

1 Chronicles 13:10 And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord.

1 Chronicles 15:2,13 Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God, but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever. . . .

1 Corinthians 11:30-32 Therefore are there many infirm and weak among you: and many sleep. . . .

error.

Context
Uzzah Touches the Ark
…6And 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. 7And the indignation of the Lord was enkindled against Oza, and he struck him for his rashness: and he died there before the ark of God.8And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day.…
Cross References
Numbers 4:15
And when Aaron and his sons have wrapped up the sanctuary and the vessels thereof at the removing of the camp, then shall the sons of Caath enter in to carry the things wrapped up: and they shall not touch the vessels of the sanctuary, lest they die. These are the burdens of the sons of Caath: in the tabernacle of the covenant:

1 Samuel 6:19
But he slew of the men of Bethsames, because they had seen the ark of the Lord, and he slew of the people seventy men, and fifty thousand of the common people. And the people lamented, because the Lord had smitten the people with a great slaughter.

1 Samuel 25:38
And after ten days had passed, the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

2 Samuel 6:8
And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day.

2 Samuel 6:6
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