“Do not come closer,” he said. “Remove the sandals from your feet, for the place where you are standing is holy ground.”(A)

Read full chapter

19 God struck down the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the Lord.[a](A) He struck down seventy persons.[b] The people mourned because the Lord struck them with a great slaughter.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 6:19 LXX reads But the sons of Jeconiah did not rejoice with the men of Beth-shemesh when they saw the ark of the Lord.
  2. 6:19 Some Hb mss, Josephus; other Hb mss read 70 men, 50,000 men

Bible Gateway Recommends

CSB Invitation New Testament, Case of 108
CSB Invitation New Testament, Case of 108
Retail: $106.92
Our Price: $78.99
Save: $27.93 (26%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Share Jesus Without Fear New Testament, Paperback
CSB Share Jesus Without Fear New Testament, Paperback
Retail: $6.99
Our Price: $5.49
Save: $1.50 (21%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Law Enforcement Officer's Bible, Black LeatherTouch
CSB Law Enforcement Officer's Bible, Black LeatherTouch
Retail: $24.99
Our Price: $14.49
Save: $10.50 (42%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
CSB Study Bible, Rose Gold LeatherTouch, Indexed
CSB Study Bible, Rose Gold LeatherTouch, Indexed
Retail: $79.99
Our Price: $58.99
Save: $21.00 (26%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars