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But the cattle pulling the wagon almost made the special box of God fall when they came to the grain-floor of Nacon. So Uzzah put out his hand and took hold of the special box so it would not fall. The anger of the Lord burned against Uzzah. God killed him there for his mistake. And he died there by the special box of God. David became angry because the Lord had gone against Uzzah. So that place is called Perez-uzzah to this day.

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When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of(A) the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act;(B) therefore God struck him down,(C) and he died there beside the ark of God.

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

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Samuel 6:8 Perez Uzzah means outbreak against Uzzah.