2 Samuel 6:7
What does 2 Samuel 6:7 mean?
A plain-English look at 2 Samuel 6:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And 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.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And the wrath of the Lord, burning against Uzzah, sent destruction on him because he had put his hand on the ark, and death came to him there by the ark of God.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And 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.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzzah; andGod smote him there for his error; and there he died by the ark ofGod.
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Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Chronicles 13:10
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.
- 1 Corinthians 11:30
For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
- Leviticus 10:1
And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took each of them his censer, and put fire therein, and laid incense thereon, and offered strange fire before Jehovah, which he had not commanded them.
- 1 Samuel 6:19
And he smote of the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of Jehovah, he smote of the people seventy men, andfifty thousand men; and the people mourned, because Jehovah had smitten the people with a great slaughter.
- 1 Chronicles 15:13
For because ye bare it not at the first, Jehovah our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not according to the ordinance.
- 1 Chronicles 15:2
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
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