2 Samuel 6:5-7
New Living Translation
5 David and all the people of Israel were celebrating before the Lord, singing songs[a] and playing all kinds of musical instruments—lyres, harps, tambourines, castanets, and cymbals.
6 But when they arrived at the threshing floor of Nacon, the oxen stumbled, and Uzzah reached out his hand and steadied the Ark of God. 7 Then the Lord’s anger was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him dead because of this.[b] So Uzzah died right there beside the Ark of God.
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- 6:5 As in Dead Sea Scrolls and Greek version (see also 1 Chr 13:8); Masoretic Text reads before the Lord with all manner of cypress wood.
- 6:7 As in Dead Sea Scrolls; Masoretic Text reads because of his irreverence.
2 Samuel 6:5-7
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 David and the entire nation of Israel were celebrating in the Lord’s presence with all kinds of instruments made from cypress wood [a] and with lyres, harps, tambourines, sistrums,[b] and cymbals.
6 But when they came to Nacon’s threshing floor,[c] the oxen stumbled. So Uzzah reached out for the ark of God and grabbed it. 7 The Lord became angry with Uzzah, so God killed him there for his lack of respect. He died beside the ark of God.
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- 6:5 Or “with all their might.” See 1 Chronicles 13:8.
- 6:5 A type of rattle used as a musical instrument.
- 6:6 A threshing floor is an outdoor area where grain is separated from its husks.
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