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OET (OET-RV)NowDavidgot angry because of Yahweh’s outburst against Uzzah, and that place has been called Perets-Uzzah (meaning ‘The punishment of Uzzah’)until today.
Key: khaki:verbs, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXXΚαὶ ἠθύμησε Δαυὶδ ὑπὲρ οὗ διέκοψε Κύριος διακοπὴν ἐν τῷ Ὀζᾷ, καὶ ἐκλήθη ὁ τόπος ἐκεῖνος, διακοπὴ Ὀζᾶ, ἕως τῆς ἡμέρας ταύτης. (Kai aʸthumaʸse Dawid huper hou diekopse Kurios diakopaʸn en tōi Oza, kai eklaʸthaʸ ho topos ekeinos, diakopaʸ Oza, heōs taʸs haʸmeras tautaʸs. )
BrTrAnd David was dispirited because the Lord made a breach upon Oza; and that place was called the breach of Oza until this day.
ULTAnd it grew hot for David because Yahweh broke out with an outburst against Uzzah. And he called that place Perez-Uzzah, up to this day.
USTBut David was angry because Yahweh had punished Uzzah. So ever since that time, that place has been called Perez Uzzah.
BSB § Then David became angry because the LORD had burst forth against Uzzah; so he named that place Perez-uzzah,[fn] as it is called to this day.
BBEAnd David was angry because of the Lord's outburst of wrath against Uzzah: and he gave that place the name Perez-uzzah, which is its name to this day.
JPSAnd David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzzah; and that place was called Perez-uzzah, unto this day
ASVAnd David was displeased, because Jehovah had broken forth upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.
DRAAnd David was grieved because the Lord had struck Oza, and the name of that place was called: The striking of Oza, to this day.
YLTAnd it is displeasing to David, because that Jehovah hath broken forth a breach upon Uzzah, and [one] calleth that place Perez-Uzzah, unto this day;
DrbyAnd David was indignant, because Jehovah had made a breach upon Uzzah; and he called that place Perez-Uzzah to this day.
RVAnd David was displeased, because the LORD had broken forth upon Uzzah: and he called that place Perez-uzzah, unto this day.
WbstrAnd 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.
KJB-1769And 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.[fn][fn]
KJB-1611[fn][fn]And Dauid was displeased, because the LORD had made a breach vpon Uzzah: And hee called the name of the place, Perez-Uzzah to this day. (Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)
BshpsAnd Dauid was displeased, because the Lorde had smitten Uzza: And he called the name of the place Perez Uzza, vntill this day. (And David was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Uzza: And he called the name of the place Perez Uzza, until this day.)
GnvaAnd Dauid was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah vntill this day. (And David was displeased, because the Lord had smitten Vzzah: and he called the name of the place Perez Vzzah until this day. )
CvdlThen was Dauid sory, because the LORDE had made soch a rente vpon Vsa, and he called the same place Perez Vsa vnto this daye. (Then was David sorry, because the LORD had made such a rente upon Vsa, and he called the same place Perez Vsa unto this day.)
WyclForsothe Dauid was sori, for the Lord hadde smyte Oza; and the name of that place was clepid the Smytyng of Oza `til in to this dai. (Forsothe David was sori, for the Lord had smite Oza; and the name of that place was called the Smytyng of Oza `til in to this day.)
LuthDa ward David betrübt, daß der HErr einen solchen Riß an Usa tat; und hieß dieselbige Stätte Perez-Usa bis auf diesen Tag. (So what/which David betrübt, that the/of_the LORD a solchen Riß at Usa tat; and was_called dieselbige Stätte Perez-Usa until on this day.)
ClVgContristatus est autem David, eo quod percussisset Dominus Ozam, et vocatum est nomen loci illius: Percussio Ozæ, usque in diem hanc. (Contristatus it_is however David, eo that percussisset Master Ozam, and vocatum it_is nomen loci illius: Percussio Ozæ, until in diem hanc. )
6:8David was angry . . . theLord’s anger: Cp. Gen 4:5; 1 Sam 15:11; Jon 4:1; Luke 15:27-28. • Perez-uzzah: The first part of this name appears in 2 Sam 5:20 (Baal-perazim) as the place where God burst through the Philistine ranks.
David’s two attempts to bring the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:1-11, 12-23) were marked by celebration. Three Hebrew terms for “danced/dancing” are found in the account of the second procession of the Ark (see also 1 Chr 15:25-29): karar (2 Sam 6:14, 16), pazaz (NLT, “leaping,” 6:16), and raqad (1 Chr 15:29, “skipping about”). All three words refer to vigorous physical expression beyond the meaning of the Hebrew term for “celebrate” used in David’s first attempt (2 Sam 6:5). Thus, in the first procession, David celebrated; in the second procession he engaged in exultant dancing and extravagant merrymaking with intensified musical expression through the addition of shouting and trumpets.
Musical instruments played a significant role in Temple worship. In 1 Chronicles 25:1-31, David assigned various groups to the ministry of music. Many psalms refer to playing musical instruments in praise and worship of God (see Pss 33:2-3; 57:8; 81:2; 92:1-3; 98:4-6). In Pss 149 and 150, dance and music are combined as a praise offering. Similarly, music and dancing were heard in the father’s house in the parable of the lost son (Luke 15:25), as the son’s return was truly a joyful occasion.
The book of Revelation gives a picture of the eternal celebration that awaits the faithful—a celebration characterized by worship in the presence of God (Rev 4:1-11; 5:8-14; 15:1-4). This celebration is described as a wedding feast, in which the bridegroom (Christ) and the bride (his church) are joined together forever (Rev 19:9; see also Matt 22:1-14).
(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_glowed/burned to,David on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who he_broke_out YHWH breaking_out in/on/at/with,Uzzah and=he/it_called to_the,place (the)=that Fereʦ- -uzzah until the=day the,this )
This is the name of a place. Translator may add a footnote that says, “The name ‘Perez Uzzah’ means ‘the punishment of Uzzah.’”
(Some words not found in UHB: and=it_glowed/burned to,David on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in which/who he_broke_out YHWH breaking_out in/on/at/with,Uzzah and=he/it_called to_the,place (the)=that Fereʦ- -uzzah until the=day the,this )
This means to the time when this was being written.
Perhaps no other event in David’s life demonstrates his zealous love for God than his efforts to move the Ark from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem. The story takes place about twenty years after the Ark had been captured by the Philistines but was later returned to Israel, where it was kept at Kiriath-jearim (1 Samuel 6:1-7:2; see “The Ark of the Covenant Is Captured and Returned” map). The Tabernacle and altar appear to have been relocated to the High Place of Gibeon/Gibeah after the Philistines overran Shiloh as well (1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chronicles 16:39-40; 21:29). By this time David had secured his grip on the throne of all Israel and had established Jerusalem (also called the City of David) as his new capital, and he wished to bring the Ark into it. So David called together all the leaders of Israel and placed the Ark on a new cart, and they all danced before the Lord as the Ark was brought from Kiriath-jearim to Jerusalem. When the Ark reached the threshing floor of Nacon (1 Chronicles 13:9 calls him “Chidon”), the oxen stumbled, and a man named Uzzah, who was helping to move the Ark, reached out to steady the Ark. The Lord immediately struck Uzzah dead for touching the Ark, and after this David was angry and afraid of the Lord. David called the place Perez-uzzah, meaning “bursting forth against Uzzah”. This parallels an earlier instance (or perhaps later; see 2 Samuel 5:20; 1 Chronicles 14:11) when David named a place Baal-perazim, meaning “the Lord of bursting forth,” because the Lord had enabled him to win a battle against the Philistines (2 Samuel 5; 23:13-17 ; 1 Chronicles 11:15-19; 14:10-17; also see map “David Defeats the Philistines in the Valley of Rephaim”). In both cases, David may have been using the term for “bursting forth” as a double entendre to describe both the actions of the Lord and the presence of springs in the area. If so, this author has found that a good candidate for Perez-uzzah is located just to the north of what was likely ancient Mozah, because there are multiple springs in the area, including one at the top of the hill that may have been the location of the threshing floor of Nacon. After Uzzah’s death, the Ark was temporarily taken to the house of Obed-edom, presumeably located nearby, for three months. Though the Lord’s actions against Uzzah might seem harsh to the modern reader, especially given David’s desire to honor the Lord through his efforts, the biblical writers provide clues as to why the Lord must have responded as he did. By noting that the Ark was put on a “new cart,” just as the Philistines had done when they returned the Ark (1 Samuel 6:7), the writers were likely indicating that David was going about his efforts in a pagan way instead of in accordance with God’s commands for transporting the Ark, which required that it be carried with poles (Numbers 4:15; also see 1 Chronicles 15:12–15). This is underscored by David’s renewed–and successful–efforts to transport the Ark again, this time using poles (note “those who bore the Ark of the Lord” in 2 Samuel 6:13) and making sacrifices along the way. David and all Israel danced and shouted as the Ark made its way to Jerusalem, with David wearing only a linen ephod, essentially an undergarment. After the Ark arrived in the city, David placed it in a tent and offered sacrifices to the Lord. But David’s wife Michal sarcastically noted that David had “honored” himself that day by uncovering himself before all the young servant girls. David responded by insisting that he was willing to abase himself even further to worship the Lord.
