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2 Samuel 6:7

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6:7The Lord was so furious with Uzzah,15 he16 killed him on the spot17 for his negligence.18 He died right there beside the ark of God.

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Footnotes

  1. 15 Heb “and the anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah.”
  2. 16 Heb “God.”
  3. 17 Heb “there.” Since this same term occurs later in the verse it is translated “on the spot” here for stylistic reasons.
  4. 18 The phrase “his negligence” is absent from the .

In other versions

ESVEnglish 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.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

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.

CSBChristian 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.

NLTNew 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.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Then the anger of Yahweh was kindled against Uzza, and God struck him down there because of the indiscretion, and he died there beside the ark of God.

KJV 1900King 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.