The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
2 Samuel 6:8 - New International Version (Anglicised) Then David was angry because the Lord’s wrath had broken out against Uzzah, and to this day that place is called Perez Uzzah. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez-uzzah to this day. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition David was grieved and offended because the Lord had broken forth upon Uzzah, and that place is called Perez-uzzah [the breaking forth upon Uzzah] to this day. American Standard Version (1901) And David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day. Common English Bible Then David got angry because the LORD’s anger lashed out against Uzzah, and so that place is called Perez-uzzah today. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David was saddened because the Lord had struck Uzzah. And the name of that place was called: the Striking of Uzzah, even to this day. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza; and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day. |
The Lord’s anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God.
David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, ‘How can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?’
It was because you, the Levites, did not bring it up the first time that the Lord our God broke out in anger against us. We did not enquire of him about how to do it in the prescribed way.’
But God said to Jonah, ‘Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?’ ‘It is,’ he said. ‘And I’m so angry I wish I were dead.’