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20 “Who is able to stand in the presence of the Lord, this holy God?” they cried out. “Where can we send the Ark from here?”

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20 And the people of Beth Shemesh asked, “Who can stand(A) in the presence of the Lord, this holy(B) God? To whom will the ark go up from here?”

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“But who will be able to endure it when he comes? Who will be able to stand and face him when he appears? For he will be like a blazing fire that refines metal, or like a strong soap that bleaches clothes.

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But who can endure(A) the day of his coming?(B) Who can stand(C) when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire(D) or a launderer’s soap.(E)

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David was now afraid of the Lord, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of the Lord back into my care?”

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David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How(A) can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

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17 For the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to survive?”

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17 For the great day(A) of their[a] wrath has come, and who can withstand it?”(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 6:17 Some manuscripts his

37 And all the people in the region of the Gerasenes begged Jesus to go away and leave them alone, for a great wave of fear swept over them.

So Jesus returned to the boat and left, crossing back to the other side of the lake.

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37 Then all the people of the region of the Gerasenes asked Jesus to leave them,(A) because they were overcome with fear. So he got into the boat and left.

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When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”

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When Simon Peter saw this, he fell at Jesus’ knees and said, “Go away from me, Lord; I am a sinful man!”(A)

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No wonder you are greatly feared!
    Who can stand before you when your anger explodes?

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It is you alone who are to be feared.(A)
    Who can stand(B) before you when you are angry?(C)

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11 David was angry because the Lord’s anger had burst out against Uzzah. He named that place Perez-uzzah (which means “to burst out against Uzzah”), as it is still called today.

12 David was now afraid of God, and he asked, “How can I ever bring the Ark of God back into my care?” 13 So David did not move the Ark into the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-edom of Gath.

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11 Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah.[a](A)

12 David was afraid of God that day and asked, “How can I ever bring the ark of God to me?” 13 He did not take the ark to be with him in the City of David. Instead, he took it to the house of Obed-Edom(B) the Gittite.

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  1. 1 Chronicles 13:11 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.

Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him dead because of this.[a] So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.

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  1. 6:7 As in Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text reads because of his irreverence.

The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act;(A) therefore God struck him down,(B) and he died there beside the ark of God.

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So they called together the rulers of the Philistine towns and asked, “What should we do with the Ark of the God of Israel?”

The rulers discussed it and replied, “Move it to the town of Gath.” So they moved the Ark of the God of Israel to Gath. But when the Ark arrived at Gath, the Lord’s heavy hand fell on its men, young and old; he struck them with a plague of tumors, and there was a great panic.

10 So they sent the Ark of God to the town of Ekron, but when the people of Ekron saw it coming they cried out, “They are bringing the Ark of the God of Israel here to kill us, too!” 11 The people summoned the Philistine rulers again and begged them, “Please send the Ark of the God of Israel back to its own country, or it[a] will kill us all.” For the deadly plague from God had already begun, and great fear was sweeping across the town. 12 Those who didn’t die were afflicted with tumors; and the cry from the town rose to heaven.

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  1. 5:11 Or he.

So they called together all the rulers(A) of the Philistines and asked them, “What shall we do with the ark of the god of Israel?”

They answered, “Have the ark of the god of Israel moved to Gath.(B)” So they moved the ark of the God of Israel.

But after they had moved it, the Lord’s hand was against that city, throwing it into a great panic.(C) He afflicted the people of the city, both young and old, with an outbreak of tumors.[a] 10 So they sent the ark of God to Ekron.(D)

As the ark of God was entering Ekron, the people of Ekron cried out, “They have brought the ark of the god of Israel around to us to kill us and our people.” 11 So they called together all the rulers(E) of the Philistines and said, “Send the ark of the god of Israel away; let it go back to its own place, or it[b] will kill us and our people.” For death had filled the city with panic; God’s hand was very heavy on it. 12 Those who did not die(F) were afflicted with tumors, and the outcry of the city went up to heaven.

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  1. 1 Samuel 5:9 Or with tumors in the groin (see Septuagint)
  2. 1 Samuel 5:11 Or he

12 Then the people of Israel said to Moses, “Look, we are doomed! We are dead! We are ruined! 13 Everyone who even comes close to the Tabernacle of the Lord dies. Are we all doomed to die?”

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12 The Israelites said to Moses, “We will die! We are lost, we are all lost!(A) 13 Anyone who even comes near the tabernacle of the Lord will die.(B) Are we all going to die?”

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45 For I, the Lord, am the one who brought you up from the land of Egypt, that I might be your God. Therefore, you must be holy because I am holy.

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45 I am the Lord, who brought you up out of Egypt(A) to be your God;(B) therefore be holy, because I am holy.(C)

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