Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Altar » Mosaic commandments prescribing the construction of
'An altar of earth thou dost make for Me, and thou hast sacrificed on it thy burnt-offerings and thy peace-offerings, thy flock and thy herd; in every place where I cause My name to be remembered I come in unto thee, and have blessed thee. '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; neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.
and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron. Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God, and hast caused to ascend on it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God, and sacrificed peace-offerings, and eaten there, and rejoiced before Jehovah thy God,
Then doth Joshua build an altar to Jehovah, God of Israel, in mount Ebal, as Moses, servant of Jehovah, commanded the sons of Israel, as it is written in the book of the law of Moses -- an altar of whole stones, over which he hath not waved iron -- and they cause to go up upon it burnt-offerings to Jehovah, and sacrifice peace-offerings;
Altars » Were not to have steps up to them
neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.
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