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Exodus 20:25

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.

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Exodus 20:25 in other translations

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.

Exodus 20:25 · World English Bible

Exodus 20:25 in context

  1. 23Ye shall not make other gods with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.
  2. 24An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt-offerings, and thy peace-offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.
  3. 25And 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.
  4. 26Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.