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The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there,[a] and he died there beside the ark of God.(A)

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  1. 6.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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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The Ark at Kiriath-jearim

19 The descendants of Jeconiah did not rejoice with the people of Beth-shemesh when they greeted[a] the ark of the Lord, and he killed seventy men of them.[b] The people mourned because the Lord had made a great slaughter among the people.(A)

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  1. 6.19 Gk: Heb And he killed some of the people of Beth-shemesh, because they looked into
  2. 6.19 Cn: Heb killed seventy men, fifty thousand men

19 But God struck down(A) some of the inhabitants of Beth Shemesh, putting seventy[a] of them to death because they looked(B) into the ark of the Lord. The people mourned because of the heavy blow the Lord had dealt them.

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  1. 1 Samuel 6:19 A few Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint 50,070

13 Because you did not carry it[a] the first time,[b] the Lord our God burst out against us because we did not give it proper care.”(A)

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  1. 15.13 Cn: Heb lacks carry it
  2. 15.13 Meaning of Heb uncertain

13 It was because you, the Levites,(A) did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us.(B) We did not inquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.(C)

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10 The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah; he struck him down because he put out his hand to the ark, and he died there before God.(A)

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10 The Lord’s anger(A) burned against Uzzah, and he struck him down(B) because he had put his hand on the ark. So he died there before God.

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30 For this reason many of you are weak and ill, and some have died.[a] 31 But if we judged ourselves, we would not be judged.(A) 32 But when we are judged by the Lord, we are disciplined[b] so that we may not be condemned along with the world.(B)

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  1. 11.30 Gk fallen asleep
  2. 11.32 Or When we are judged, we are being disciplined by the Lord

30 That is why many among you are weak and sick, and a number of you have fallen asleep.(A) 31 But if we were more discerning with regard to ourselves, we would not come under such judgment.(B) 32 Nevertheless, when we are judged in this way by the Lord, we are being disciplined(C) so that we will not be finally condemned with the world.(D)

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Then David commanded that no one but the Levites were to carry the ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.(A)

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Then David said, “No one but the Levites(A) may carry(B) the ark of God, because the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister(C) before him forever.”

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Nadab and Abihu

10 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu each took his censer, put fire in it, and laid incense on it, and they offered unholy fire before the Lord, such as he had not commanded them.(A) And fire came out from the presence of the Lord and consumed them, and they died before the Lord.(B) Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord meant when he said,

‘Through those who are near me
    I will show myself holy,
and before all the people
    I will be glorified.’ ”

And Aaron was silent.(C)

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The Death of Nadab and Abihu

10 Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu(A) took their censers,(B) put fire in them(C) and added incense;(D) and they offered unauthorized fire before the Lord,(E) contrary to his command.(F) So fire came out(G) from the presence of the Lord and consumed them,(H) and they died before the Lord.(I) Moses then said to Aaron, “This is what the Lord spoke of when he said:

“‘Among those who approach me(J)
    I will be proved holy;(K)
in the sight of all the people
    I will be honored.(L)’”

Aaron remained silent.

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