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.


In Context

4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab, which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

5 And David and all the house of Israel played before the LORD on all manner of instruments made of fir wood, even on harps, and on psalteries, and on timbrels, and on cornets, and on cymbals.

6 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.

7 And 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.

8 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day.

9 And David was afraid of the LORD that day, and said, How shall the ark of the LORD come to me?

2 Samuel 6:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

6:7The 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.

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 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.