1 Chronicles 13 · Verse 10

1 Chronicles 13:10

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.
1 Chronicles 13:10, King James Version

1 Chronicles 13:10 in other translations

BSBAnd 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.
WEBThe LORD’s anger burned against Uzza, and he struck him because he put his hand on the ark; and he died there before God.
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand 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.
DARBYAnd the anger of Jehovah was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he had put forth his hand to the ark; and there he died before God.
BBEAnd the wrath of the Lord, burning against Uzza, sent destruction on him because he had put his hand on the ark, and death came to him there before God.
WebsterAnd 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.

What does 1 Chronicles 13:10 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Chronicles 13:6-14

6-14. 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).

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:6-14

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…

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1 Chronicles 13:10 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּֽחַר\־vai.yi.char-and it burnedH2734
אַ֤ף'af[the] anger ofH639
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּעֻזָּ֔אbe.'u.Za'on UzzahH5798
וַיַּכֵּ֕הוּvai.ya.Ke.huand he struck down himH5221
עַ֛ל'alonH5921
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-thatH834
שָׁלַ֥חsha.Lachhe had stretched outH7971
יָד֖וֹya.Dohand hisH3027
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָאָר֑וֹןha.'a.Ronthe arkH727
וַיָּ֥מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH4191
שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033
לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH6440
אֱלֹהִֽים\׃'E.lo.HimGodH430

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Chronicles 13:10

  • 1 Chronicles 15:15

    And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the Lord.

  • 1 Chronicles 15:13

    For because ye did it not at the first, the Lord our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.

  • Numbers 4:15

    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 it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • 1 Samuel 6:19

    And he smote the men of Beth–shemesh, 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 many of the people with a great slaughter.

  • Leviticus 10:1-3

    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. And there went out fire from the Lord, and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the Lord spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace.

  • 1 Corinthians 11:30-32

    For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

  • Numbers 16:35

    And there came out a fire from the Lord, and consumed the two hundred and fifty men that offered incense.

  • 2 Chronicles 26:16-20

    But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the Lord his God, and went into the temple of the Lord to burn incense upon the altar of incense. And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the Lord, that were valiant men: And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the Lord, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the Lord God. Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the Lord, from beside the incense altar. …

  • Joshua 6:6

    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.

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he put.
15:13,15; Nu 4:15; Jos 6:6
there he died.
Le 10:1-3; Nu 16:35; 1Sa 6:19; 2Ch 26:16-20; 1Co 11:30-32

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Context

  • 1 Chronicles 13:9

    And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:10

    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.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:11

    And David was displeased, because the Lord had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perez–uzza to this day.

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1 Chronicles 13:10 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y el furor de Jehová se encendió contra Uzza, é hiriólo, porque había extendido su mano al arca: y murió allí delante de Dios.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et la colère de l’ Éternel s’embrasa contre Uzza, et il le frappa, parce qu’il avait étendu sa main sur l’arche; et il mourut là devant Dieu.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da entbrannte der Zorn Jehovas wider Ussa, und er schlug ihn, darum daß er seine Hand nach der Lade ausgestreckt hatte; und er starb daselbst vor Gott.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Iratus est itaque Dominus contra Ozam, et percussit eum, eo quod tetigisset arcam: et mortuus est ibi coram Domino.