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1 Chronicles 13:10-12
New Catholic Bible
1 Chronicles 13:10-12
New Catholic Bible
10 The Lord’s anger blazed against Uzzah, and he struck him down because he had touched the Ark.[a] He died there before the Lord. 11 David was disturbed because of the Lord’s outburst against Uzzah, which is why that place is called Perez-uzzah up to the present day.
12 David was afraid of the Lord that day, saying, “How shall I bring the Ark of God to myself?”
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- 1 Chronicles 13:10 Uzzah . . . touched the Ark: in his fervent desire to protect the Ark, Uzzah, son of Shimei, disregarded the strict rules for moving it that were assigned by God to Moses (Num 4:5-15). His offense resulted in his immediate death.
