Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them. New Living Translation “Then build an altar there to the LORD your God, using natural, uncut stones. You must not shape the stones with an iron tool. English Standard Version And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them; Berean Standard Bible Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. King James Bible And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. New King James Version And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them. New American Standard Bible Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them. NASB 1995 “Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them. NASB 1977 “Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them. Legacy Standard Bible Moreover, you shall build there an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them. Amplified Bible There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them. Christian Standard Bible Build an altar of stones there to the LORD your God—do not use any iron tool on them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Build an altar of stones there to the LORD your God—you must not use any iron tool on them. American Standard Version And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them. Contemporary English Version At this same place, build an altar for offering sacrifices to the LORD your God. But don't use stones that have been cut with iron tools. English Revised Version And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Build an altar of stones there dedicated to the LORD your God. Don't use an iron chisel on the stones. Good News Translation Build an altar there made of stones that have had no iron tools used on them, International Standard Version Then build an altar there to the LORD your God, an altar of stones that hasn't been worked with iron tools. Majority Standard Bible Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. NET Bible Then you must build an altar there to the LORD your God, an altar of stones--do not use an iron tool on them. New Heart English Bible There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron on them. Webster's Bible Translation And there shalt thou build an altar to the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. World English Bible There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand built an altar there to your God YHWH, an altar of stones; you do not wave iron over them. Young's Literal Translation and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron. Smith's Literal Translation And build there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up iron upon them. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched, Catholic Public Domain Version and you shall build, in that place, an altar to the Lord your God out of stones which have not been touched by iron, New American Bible and you shall build there an altar to the LORD, your God, an altar made of stones that no iron tool has touched. New Revised Standard Version And you shall build an altar there to the LORD your God, an altar of stones on which you have not used an iron tool. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up any iron tool upon them. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And build there an altar to LORD JEHOVAH your God, an altar of stones and do not lift up iron on them. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them. Brenton Septuagint Translation And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Altar on Mount Ebal…4And when you have crossed the Jordan, you are to set up these stones on Mount Ebal, as I am commanding you today, and you are to coat them with plaster. 5Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them. 6You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.… Cross References Exodus 20:25 Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it. Joshua 8:30-31 At that time Joshua built an altar on Mount Ebal to the LORD, the God of Israel, / just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings. 1 Kings 6:7 The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built. Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. 1 Kings 18:31-32 And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed. Isaiah 65:3 to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick, 2 Kings 16:10-11 Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. / And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned. 2 Chronicles 4:1 He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high. Ezekiel 20:28 When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings. Genesis 12:7 Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him. Matthew 5:17-18 Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. Hebrews 13:10 We have an altar from which those who serve at the tabernacle have no right to eat. John 4:20-24 Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews say that the place where one must worship is in Jerusalem.” / “Believe Me, woman,” Jesus replied, “a time is coming when you will worship the Father neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem. / You worship what you do not know; we worship what we do know, for salvation is from the Jews. ... Acts 17:24-25 The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brothers, on account of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. Treasury of Scripture And there shall you build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall not lift up any iron tool on them. And there Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the LORD, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the hill, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel. Joshua 8:30,31 Then Joshua built an altar unto the LORD God of Israel in mount Ebal, … 1 Kings 18:31,32 And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of the LORD came, saying, Israel shall be thy name: … thou shalt not Exodus 20:25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. Jump to Previous Altar Build Built Instrument Iron Lift Moreover Stones Tool Use Wave WieldJump to Next Altar Build Built Instrument Iron Lift Moreover Stones Tool Use Wave WieldDeuteronomy 27 1. The people are commanded to write the law upon stones5. and to build an altar of whole stones 11. The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal 14. The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal And there you are to build an altar The directive to build an altar is significant in the Hebrew tradition, as altars were central to worship and sacrifice. The Hebrew word for altar, "mizbeach," comes from a root meaning "to slaughter," indicating its primary function for sacrifices. In the context of Deuteronomy, this command underscores the importance of establishing a place dedicated to God, signifying His presence and the people's commitment to Him. The act of building an altar is both a physical and spiritual preparation for worship, symbolizing obedience and reverence. to the LORD your God an altar of stones You must not use an iron tool on them Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Moreover, you shall buildוּבָנִ֤יתָ (ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build there שָּׁם֙ (šām) Adverb Strong's 8033: There, then, thither an altar מִזְבֵּ֔חַ (miz·bê·aḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4196: An altar to the LORD לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God, אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative an altar of מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 4196: An altar stones. אֲבָנִ֔ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 68: A stone You must not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no use תָנִ֥יף (ṯā·nîp̄) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle any iron tool בַּרְזֶֽל׃ (bar·zel) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1270: Iron, an iron implement on them. עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against Links Deuteronomy 27:5 NIVDeuteronomy 27:5 NLT Deuteronomy 27:5 ESV Deuteronomy 27:5 NASB Deuteronomy 27:5 KJV Deuteronomy 27:5 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 27:5 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 27:5 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 27:5 French Bible Deuteronomy 27:5 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 27:5 There you shall build an altar (Deut. 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