Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
And if thou shalt make to me an altar of stones, thou shalt not build them, cutting, for didst thou lift up thy sword upon it, and thou shalt defile it.
New American Standard Bible
If you make an altar of stone for Me,
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
If you make a stone altar for Me, you must not build it out of cut stones. If you use your chisel on it, you will defile it.
International Standard Version
If you make an altar of stone for me, you must not build it of cut stones, because if you strike it with your chisel, you will profane it.
A Conservative Version
And if thou make to me an altar of stone, thou shall not build it of hewn stones, for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou have polluted it.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you use a chisel on it, you will
Bible in Basic English
And if you make me an altar of stone do not make it of cut stones: for the touch of an instrument will make it unclean.
Darby Translation
And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up thy sharp tool upon it, thou hast profaned it.
King James 2000
And if you will make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone: for if you lift up your tool upon it, you have polluted it.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And if you make an altar of stones for me, you will not build them [as] hewn stone, because if you use your chisel on it, you have defiled it.
Modern King James verseion
And if you will make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stone. For if you lift up your tool upon it, you have defiled it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
But and if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, see thou make it not of hewed stone, for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou shalt pollute it.
NET Bible
If you make me an altar of stone, you must not build it of stones shaped with tools, for if you use your tool on it you have defiled it.
New Heart English Bible
If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.
The Emphasized Bible
But if, an altar of stones, thou wilt make to me, thou shalt not build them hewn, - for as soon as thou hast lifted, thy sharp tool, thereupon, thou hast profaned it;
Webster
And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou shalt lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
World English Bible
If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.
Youngs Literal Translation
'And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;
Themes
Altar » Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of
Altars » To be made of earth, or unhewn stone
Topics
Interlinear
'eben
Banah
Nuwph
References
Easton
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Exodus 20:25
Verse Info
Context Readings
Instructions For Building Altars
24 An altar of earth shalt thou make to me, and sacrifice upon it thy burnt-offering and thy peace, and thy sheep and thy cattle: and in every place where I shall cause my name to be remembered, I will come to thee and bless thee. 25 And if thou shalt make to me an altar of stones, thou shalt not build them, cutting, for didst thou lift up thy sword upon it, and thou shalt defile it. 26 And thou shalt not go up by steps upon mine altar, that thou shalt not uncover thy nakedness upon it
Cross References
Deuteronomy 27:5-6
And build there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up iron upon them.
Joshua 8:31
As Moses the servant of Jehovah commanded the sons of Israel, as it was written in the book of the law of Moses, an altar of stones complete; which iron was not lifted up upon them: and they will bring up upon it burnt-offerings to Jehovah, and will sacrifice peace.