KJV King James Version
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
VERSE STUDY • KJV
1 Chronicles 13:9
And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
Read it in 5 translations
BSB Berean Standard Bible
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark, because the oxen had stumbled.
WEB World English Bible
When they came to the threshing floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
ASV American Standard Version
And when they came unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And they come in unto the threshing-floor of Chidon, and Uzza putteth forth his hand to seize the ark, for the oxen were released,
Surrounding context — 1 Chronicles 13
6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim, which [belonged] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth [between] the cherubims, whose name is called [on it].
7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.
8 And David and all Israel played before God with all [their] might, and with singing, and with harps, and with psalteries, and with timbrels, and with cymbals, and with trumpets.
9 And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.
10 And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Uzza, and he smote him, because he put his hand to the ark: and there he died before God.
11 And David was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach upon Uzza: wherefore that place is called Perezuzza to this day.
12 And David was afraid of God that day, saying, How shall I bring the ark of God [home] to me?
Topics connected to this verse
Original-language word links
These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיָּבֹ֖אוּH935 · boto come (in): comeעַד־H5704 · adtillגֹּ֣רֶןH1637 · go.renthreshing floorכִּידֹ֑ןH3592 · ki.donChidonוַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departעֻזָּ֜אH5798 · uz.zaUzzahאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]יָד֗וֹH3027 · yadhandלֶאֱחֹז֙H270 · a.chazto graspאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]הָ֣אָר֔וֹןH727 · a.ronarkכִּ֥יH3588 · kiforשָֽׁמְט֖וּH8058 · sha.matto releaseהַבָּקָֽר׃H1241 · ba.qarcattle
HISTORICAL INTERPRETATION
Compare classic commentaries on 1 Chronicles 13:9
Put Matthew Henry, Adam Clarke, Calvin, Wesley, Barnes, Jamieson–Fausset–Brown, Aquinas’ Catena and other public-domain sources beside the passage.
Compare commentaries →