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So he died there before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_chronicles/13.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_chronicles/13.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_chronicles/13.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The anger of the LORD burned against Uzza, and He struck him down because he touched the ark; and there he died before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD&#8217s 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_chronicles/13.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_chronicles/13.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The LORD God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_chronicles/13.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_chronicles/13.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The LORD became angry with Uzzah and killed him for reaching for the ark. He died in God's presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />At once the LORD became angry with Uzzah and killed him for touching the Box. He died there in God's presence, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_chronicles/13.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark, and he died right there in the presence of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_chronicles/13.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_chronicles/13.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Yahweh’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the anger of YHWH is kindled against Uzza, and He strikes him, because that he has put forth his hand on the Ark, and he dies there before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the anger of Jehovah will be kindled against Uzza, and he will strike him for that he stretched forth his hand upon the ark: and he will die their before God.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the Lord was angry with Oza, and struck him, because he had touched the ark; and he died there before the Lord. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_chronicles/13.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so the Lord became angry against Uzzah. And he struck him down because he had touched the ark. And he died there before the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_chronicles/13.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then the LORD became angry with Uzzah and struck him, because he had laid his hand on the ark; he died there in God’s presence.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_chronicles/13.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_chronicles/13.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_chronicles/13.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And LORD JEHOVAH was provoked against Aza, and he struck him there, because he had reached his hand upon the ark, and he died there before the ark.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_chronicles/13.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_chronicles/13.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wtNNY-qpWWI?start=4128" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_chronicles/13.htm">Uzzah Touches the Ark</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap̄ (N-msc) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">And the anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: way·yi·ḥar- (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">burned</a> <a href="/hebrew/5798.htm" title="5798: bə·‘uz·zā (Prep-b:: N-proper-ms) -- Uzza -- four Israelites">against Uzzah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5221.htm" title="5221: way·yak·kê·hū (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3ms) -- To smite. A primitive root; to strike.">and He struck him</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">down</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">he had put</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: yā·ḏōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">his hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/727.htm" title="727: hā·’ā·rō·wn (Art:: N-cs) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">So he died</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7</a></span><br />And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a></span><br />When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy objects, or they will die. These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the Tent of Meeting.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a></span><br />Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-6.htm">2 Samuel 6:6-8</a></span><br />When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen had stumbled. / And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there beside the ark of God. / Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah. So he named that place Perez-uzzah, as it is called to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></span><br />And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></span><br />But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-2.htm">2 Kings 7:2</a></span><br />But the officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” “You will see it with your own eyes,” replied Elisha, “but you will not eat any of it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/7-17.htm">2 Kings 7:17-20</a></span><br />Now the king had appointed the officer on whose arm he leaned to be in charge of the gate, but the people trampled him in the gateway, and he died, just as the man of God had foretold when the king had come to him. / It happened just as the man of God had told the king: “About this time tomorrow at the gate of Samaria, two seahs of barley will sell for a shekel, and a seah of fine flour will sell for a shekel.” / And the officer had answered the man of God, “Look, even if the LORD were to make windows in heaven, could this really happen?” So Elisha had replied, “You will see it with your own eyes, but you will not eat any of it!” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/5-1.htm">Acts 5:1-11</a></span><br />Now a man named Ananias, together with his wife Sapphira, also sold a piece of property. / With his wife’s full knowledge, he kept back some of the proceeds for himself, but brought a portion and laid it at the apostles’ feet. / Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and withhold some of the proceeds from the land? ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/11-30.htm">1 Corinthians 11:30-32</a></span><br />That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep. / Now if we judged ourselves properly, we would not come under judgment. / But when we are judged by the Lord, we are being disciplined so that we will not be condemned with the world.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/10-28.htm">Hebrews 10:28-31</a></span><br />Anyone who rejected the law of Moses died without mercy on the testimony of two or three witnesses. / How much more severely do you think one deserves to be punished who has trampled on the Son of God, profaned the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and insulted the Spirit of grace? / For we know Him who said, “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay,” and again, “The Lord will judge His people.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a></span><br />For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-6.htm">1 Corinthians 10:6</a></span><br />These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-9.htm">2 Samuel 6:9</a></span><br />That day David feared the LORD and asked, “How can the ark of the LORD ever come to me?”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">he put</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">1 Chronicles 15:13,15</a></b></br> For because ye <i>did it</i> not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a></b></br> And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear <i>it</i>: but they shall not touch <i>any</i> holy thing, lest they die. These <i>things are</i> the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/6-6.htm">Joshua 6:6</a></b></br> And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">there he died</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/10-1.htm">Leviticus 10:1-3</a></b></br> And Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, took either of them his censer, and put fire therein, and put incense thereon, and offered strange fire before the LORD, which he commanded them not… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/16-35.htm">Numbers 16:35</a></b></br> And there came out a fire from the LORD, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm">1 Samuel 6:19</a></b></br> And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten <i>many</i> of the people with a great slaughter.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-9.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-20.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-20.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-9.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/10-13.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-66.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-6.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-22.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/11-14.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Uzza</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-20.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/15-13.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-12.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-12.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/4-20.htm">Burning</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">Death</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/7-13.htm">Destruction</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">Died</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/19-1.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Forth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/25-10.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Lord's</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/18-1.htm">Smiteth</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Smote</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-11.htm">Struck</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Uzza</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Uzzah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">1 Chronicles 13</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-1.htm">David fetches the ark with great solemnity from Kirjath Jearim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm">Uzza being smitten, the ark is left at the house of Obed-Edom</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/13.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_chronicles/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_chronicles/13.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah</b><br>This phrase indicates God's intense displeasure, a recurring theme when His holiness is violated. The anger of the LORD is often depicted in the Old Testament as a response to disobedience or irreverence (e.g., <a href="/numbers/11.htm">Numbers 11:1</a>, <a href="/2_samuel/6-7.htm">2 Samuel 6:7</a>). Uzzah's action was a direct violation of God's command regarding the handling of the Ark of the Covenant, which was to be carried by Levites using poles (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14-15</a>, <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). This incident underscores the seriousness with which God views His instructions and the sanctity of His presence.<p><b>and He struck him down</b><br>The immediate consequence of Uzzah's action was divine judgment. This reflects the holiness of God and the seriousness of approaching Him with reverence and obedience. The act of striking down is a demonstration of God's justice, similar to other instances where God's holiness was compromised, such as the deaths of Nadab and Abihu (<a href="/leviticus/10.htm">Leviticus 10:1-2</a>). It serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of disregarding God's commands.<p><b>because he had put his hand on the ark</b><br>Touching the Ark was strictly forbidden, as it was the physical representation of God's presence among His people. The Ark was to be treated with utmost respect and was only to be handled by designated individuals under specific conditions (<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a>). Uzzah's action, though seemingly well-intentioned, was a breach of divine protocol, highlighting the importance of obedience over human reasoning. This incident emphasizes the need for reverence in worship and adherence to God's instructions.<p><b>So he died there before God</b><br>Uzzah's death occurred in the presence of God, illustrating the immediate and direct nature of divine judgment. This phrase emphasizes the seriousness of the situation and the reality of God's holiness. The location of his death, "before God," signifies the sacredness of the event and the presence of God in the midst of His people. It serves as a powerful reminder of the need for holiness and reverence in the presence of the Almighty, echoing the broader biblical theme that God is to be approached with fear and respect (<a href="/hebrews/12-28.htm">Hebrews 12:28-29</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uzzah.htm">Uzzah</a></b><br>A man who was struck down by God for touching the Ark of the Covenant. His action, though seemingly well-intentioned, violated the sacredness of the Ark.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's presence and covenant with Israel. It was to be handled with utmost reverence and according to specific divine instructions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a></b><br>The King of Israel who organized the transport of the Ark to Jerusalem. His desire was to bring the Ark to the city, but the method of transport was not in accordance with God's law.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_anger_of_the_lord.htm">The Anger of the LORD</a></b><br>This event highlights God's holiness and the seriousness of His commands. The anger of the LORD is a response to disobedience and irreverence.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/p/perez_uzzah.htm">Perez Uzzah</a></b><br>The place where Uzzah was struck down, named to commemorate the event. It serves as a reminder of the consequences of not following God's instructions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/r/reverence_for_god's_holiness.htm">Reverence for God's Holiness</a></b><br>God's holiness demands our utmost respect and obedience. We must approach Him with reverence, understanding the seriousness of His commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_instructions.htm">Obedience to God's Instructions</a></b><br>God's instructions are not arbitrary; they are given for our good and His glory. We must strive to understand and follow His Word diligently.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience, even with good intentions, can lead to severe consequences. We must be careful to align our actions with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_proper_worship.htm">The Importance of Proper Worship</a></b><br>Worship must be conducted in a manner that honors God. This includes following His guidelines and maintaining a heart of humility and reverence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_biblical_examples.htm">Learning from Biblical Examples</a></b><br>The account of Uzzah serves as a cautionary tale. We should learn from such examples to avoid similar mistakes in our spiritual journey.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_chronicles_13.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Chronicles 13</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_would_god_punish_ark_transport_errors.htm">In 1 Chronicles 15:13, David suggests God’s anger struck them down for improper Ark transport—why would a just God enact such severe punishment over ritual details? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_god_kill_uzza_for_touching_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:9) Why would God strike Uzza dead for touching the Ark if he was only trying to steady it? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ark_to_jerusalem__before_or_after_philistines.htm">When did David bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem? Before defeating the Philistines or after? After (2 Samuel 5 and 6) Before (I Chronicles 13 and 14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/could_'all_israel'_quickly_move_the_ark.htm">(1 Chronicles 13:5) Is it historically or logistically believable that 'all Israel' could gather so quickly to move the Ark?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_chronicles/13.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">And he smote him.</span>--Abridged from "and God smote him there" (Samuel).<p><span class= "bld">Because he put his hand to the ark.</span>--"Because he put" is in the Heb., 'al 'asher shalah. For this Samuel has 'al hashshal, an obscure phrase, occurring nowhere else in the Old Testament. The similarity of letters in the two phrases can hardly be accidental, but whether the chronicler has given the original text of the passage as he found it preserved in his source, or whether he has himself made a guess at the true reading, cannot be determined. The Syriac of Samuel reads, "because he put forth his hand;" and so the Arabic, adding, "to the ark." The Targum, "because he sinned" (using a word like hashshal). The Vat. LXX. omits the phrase.<p><span class= "bld">Before God.</span>--Samuel, "by the ark of God." This explains the same phrase in <a href="/1_chronicles/13-8.htm" title="And David and all Israel played before God with all their might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with tambourines, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.">1Chronicles 13:8</a>. (Comp. for the event <a href="/1_samuel/6-19.htm" title="And he smote the men of Bethshemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and three score and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.">1Samuel 6:19</a>.)<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_chronicles/13.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - There seems some little uncertainty as to why Uzza was to blame in a desire that would appear both praiseworthy and instinctive, to steady the ark or save it from actually falling. Uzza was probably not a priest or Levite, and it is so distinctly said his sin consisted in <span class="cmt_word">putting his hand to the ark</span>, that perhaps the direction of <a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a> may be sufficient account of the matter. Special injunction had been given (<a href="/exodus/25-14.htm">Exodus 25:14, 15</a>) that the poles with which to bear it should not be taken out of the rings, but be always stationary there. If we suppose that it was <span class="accented">not</span> a question of the ark being absolutely overthrown, but simply of its riding unsteadily, his presumptuousness would <span class="accented">not</span> have the further defence of an instinctive impulse. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the anger</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֤ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּֽחַר־</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḥar-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> </span><span class="str2">To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy</span><br /><br /><span class="word">against Uzzah,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֻזָּ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘uz·zā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5798.htm">Strong's 5798: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uzza -- four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and He struck him</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּכֵּ֕הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yak·kê·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5221.htm">Strong's 5221: </a> </span><span class="str2">To strike</span><br /><br /><span class="word">down</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֛ל</span> <span class="translit">(‘al)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he had put</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his hand</span><br /><span class="heb">יָד֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(yā·ḏōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ark.</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָר֑וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·rō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> </span><span class="str2">A chest, ark</span><br /><br /><span class="word">So he died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">1 Chronicles 13:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_chronicles/13-10.htm">OT History: 1 Chronicles 13:10 The anger of Yahweh was kindled against (1 Chron. 1Ch iCh i Ch 1 chr 1chr)</a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-9.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:9"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:9" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_chronicles/13-11.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Chronicles 13:11"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Chronicles 13:11" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>