Deuteronomy 27:6

What does Deuteronomy 27:6 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 27:6 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Thou shalt build the altar of the Lord thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the Lord thy God:

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

You are to make the altar of the Lord your God of uncut stones; offering on it burned offerings to the Lord your God:

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God, and hast caused to ascend on it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thyGod; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thyGod.

Context

v.5And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

v.6This passage

v.7and thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there; and thou shalt rejoice before Jehovah thy God.

Cross references

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

  • Ephesians 5:2

    and walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for an odor of a sweet smell.

  • Leviticus 1:1

    And Jehovah called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying,

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