2 Samuel 6:7
Modern Translations
New International Version
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.

New Living Translation
Then the LORD’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him dead because of this. So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.

English Standard Version
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him down there because of his error, and he died there beside the ark of God.

Berean Study Bible
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.

New American Standard Bible
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

NASB 1995
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

NASB 1977
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him down there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

Amplified Bible
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his irreverence; and he died there by the ark of God.

Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD’s anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him dead on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there next to the ark of God.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then the LORD's anger burned against Uzzah, and God struck him dead on the spot for his irreverence, and he died there next to the ark of God.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD God was very angry with Uzzah for doing this, and he killed Uzzah right there beside the chest.

Good News Translation
At once the LORD God became angry with Uzzah and killed him because of his irreverence. Uzzah died there beside the Covenant Box,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The LORD became angry with Uzzah, so God killed him there for his lack of respect. He died beside the ark of God.

International Standard Version
Just then, the anger of the LORD blazed against Uzzah, and God struck him down right there because of his failure, and he died there beside the Ark of God.

NET Bible
The LORD was so furious with Uzzah, he killed him on the spot for his negligence. He died right there beside the ark of God.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
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.

New King James Version
Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God.

King James 2000 Bible
And the anger of the LORD burned against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his irreverence; and there he died by the ark of God.

New Heart English Bible
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died before God.

World English Bible
The anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzzah; and God struck him there for his error; and there he died by the ark of God.

American King James Version
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.

American Standard Version
And 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.

A Faithful Version
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah. And God struck him there for the error. And he died there by the ark of God.

Darby Bible Translation
And 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.

English Revised Version
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.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the Lord was verie wroth with Vzzah, and God smote him in the same place for his fault, and there he dyed by the Arke of God.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the Lord was wroth with Uzza, and God smote him in the same place for his fault, and there he died before the arke of God.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Then waxed the wrath of the LORDE fearce agaynst Vsa, and God smote him there because of his presumpcio, so that he dyed there besyde the Arke of God.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the anger of YHWH burns against Uzzah, and God strikes him there for the error, and he dies there by the Ark of God.

Young's Literal Translation
and the anger of Jehovah burneth against Uzzah, and God smiteth him there for the error, and he dieth there by the ark of God.

Smith's Literal Translation
And the anger of Jehovah will kindle against Uzzah, and God will strike him there for the error, and he will die there with the ark of God.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And the indignation of the Lord was enraged against Uzzah. And he struck him for his temerity. And there he died, beside the ark of God.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And the anger of LORD JEHOVAH was kindled against Azah, and LORD JEHOVAH struck him there because he reached his hand, and he died there at the ark of God

Lamsa Bible
And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzzah; and the LORD smote him there because he put forth his hand to the ark; and he died there beside the ark of God.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And the Lord was very angry with Oza; and God smote him there: and he died there by the ark of the Lord before God.
















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