But the Lord was angry at Uzzah and killed him. [39] Uzzah showed he did not honor God when he touched the Holy Box. Uzzah died there by God’s Holy Box.
1 Samuel 6:20 - Easy To Read Version So the people of Beth Shemesh said, “Where is a priest that can care for this Holy Box? Where should the Box go from here?” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before the Lord, this holy God? And to whom shall He go away from us? American Standard Version (1901) And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before Jehovah, this holy God? and to whom shall he go up from us? Common English Bible The people of Beth-shemesh said, “Who can stand before the LORD, this holy God? Where can he go that is away from us here?” Catholic Public Domain Version And the men of Beth-shemesh said: "Who will be able to stand in the sight of the Lord, this holy God? And who will ascend to him from us?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And the men of Bethsames said: Who shall be able to stand before the Lord this holy God? And to whom shall he go up from us? |
But the Lord was angry at Uzzah and killed him. [39] Uzzah showed he did not honor God when he touched the Holy Box. Uzzah died there by God’s Holy Box.
David became afraid of the Lord that day. David said, “How can I bring God’s Holy Box [41] here now?”
God, you are awesome!\par No person can stand against you\par when you are angry.\par
Why? Because I am the Lord your God! I am holy, so you should keep yourselves holy! Don’t make yourselves unclean with those crawling things!
I brought you people from Egypt. I did this so you could be my special people and I could be your God. I am holy, so you must be holy too!”
“No person can prepare for that time. No person can stand against him when he comes. He will be like a burning fire. He will be like the strong soap people use to make things clean.
The great day for their anger has come. No person can stand against it.”
The people of Ashdod saw what was happening. They said, “The Holy Box [62] of the God of Israel can’t stay here! God is punishing us and Dagon [63] our god.”