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Deuteronomy 27:5

What does Deuteronomy 27:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thyGod, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron [tool] upon them;

Context

v.4And it shall be, when ye are passed over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster.

v.5This passage

v.6Thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah thy God:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Exodus 20:25

    And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

  • Exodus 24:4

    And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and builded an altar under the mount, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

  • 1 Kings 18:31

    And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, unto whom the word of Jehovah came, saying, Israel shall be thy name.

  • Joshua 8:30

    Then Joshua built an altar unto Jehovah, the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,

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