1 Chronicles 13:10

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“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.”

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BSBPD

“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.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“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.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Chronicles 13:10 — 9 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Leviticus 10:1Now 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.
  2. Numbers 4:15When 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.
  3. Numbers 16:35And fire came forth from the LORD and consumed the 250 men who were offering the incense.
  4. Joshua 6:6So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said, “Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the LORD.”
  5. 1 Samuel 6:19But 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.
  6. 1 Chronicles 15:13It was because you Levites were not with us the first time that the LORD our God burst forth in anger against us. For we did not consult Him about the proper order.”
  7. 1 Chronicles 15:15And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded in accordance with the word of the LORD.
  8. 2 Chronicles 26:16But when Uzziah grew powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
  9. 1 Corinthians 11:30That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.

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