1 Chronicles 13:10

1 Chronicles 13:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)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.
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.
• New Living Translation (NLT)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.

Context of 1 Chronicles 13:10

8David and all the Israelites were celebrating with all their might before God, with songs and with harps, lyres, timbrels, cymbals and trumpets. 9When they came to the threshing floor of Kidon, Uzzah reached out his hand to steady the ark, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God. 11Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. 12David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?”

1 Chronicles 13:10 word by word

וַיִּֽחַר־אַ֤ף יְהוָה֙ בְּעֻזָּ֔א וַיַּכֵּ֕הוּ עַ֛ל אֲשֶׁר־שָׁלַ֥ח יָד֖וֹ עַל־הָאָר֑וֹן וַיָּ֥מָת שָׁ֖ם לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And the angerאַף'aph · face: angerH639
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• was kindledחָרָהchârâh · to be incensedH2734
• against Uzzaעֻזָּא‛ûzzâ' ‛ûzzâh · UzzahH5798
• and he smoteנָכָהnâkâh · to smiteH5221
• him, because he putשָׁלַחshâlach · to send: reachH7971
• his handיָדyâd · handH3027
• to the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• and there he diedמוּתmûth · to dieH4191
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430

Cross-references for 1 Chronicles 13:10

• 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.”
• Numbers 4:15“After Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy furnishings and all the holy articles, and when the camp is ready to move, only then are the Kohathites to come and do the carrying. But they must not touch the holy things or they will die. The Kohathites are to carry those things that are in the tent of meeting.
• Joshua 6:6So Joshua son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant of the Lord and have seven priests carry trumpets in front of it.”
• Leviticus 10:1Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord, contrary to his command.
• Numbers 16:35And fire came out from the Lord and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
• 1 Samuel 6:19But God struck down some of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, putting seventy of them to death because they looked into the ark of the Lord. The people mourned because of the heavy blow the Lord had dealt them.
• 2 Chronicles 26:16But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the Lord his God, and entered the temple of the Lord to burn incense on the altar of incense.
• 1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 13:10

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 6-14Verses 6-14 Let the sin of Uzza warn all to take heed of presumption, rashness, and irreverence, in dealing with holy things; and let none think that a good design will justify a bad action. Let the punishment of Uzza teach us not to dare to trifle with God in our approaches to him; yet let us, through Christ, come boldly to the throne of grace. If the gospel be to some a savour of death unto death, as the ark was to Uzza, yet let us receive it in the…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-11When Uzzah died, Israel's celebration quickly turned to sorrow. Touching the ark led to death because it violated its holiness (see 1 Chronicles 15:13).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 6-146-14. David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah--(See on 2Sa 6:1-11). whose name is called on it--rather, "who is worshipped there" (2Sa 6:2).Read the comment

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Commentaries on 1 Chronicles 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary