7The Lord 's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.


In Context

4 with the ark of God on it, and Ahio was walking in front of it.

5 David and the whole house of Israel were celebrating with all their might before the Lord , with songs and with harps, lyres, tambourines, sistrums and cymbals.

6 When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled.

7 The Lord 's anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down and he died there beside the ark of God.

8 Then David was angry because the Lord 's wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.

9 David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, "How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?"

2nd Samuel 6:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for [his] error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And 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.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

6:7and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

6:7And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and God smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.