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When they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah reached out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen lurched.(A) The anger of the Lord was kindled against Uzzah, and God struck him there,[a] and he died there beside the ark of God.(B)

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  1. 6.7 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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.

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