Deuteronomy 27:5 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Deuteronomy 27:5 in 6 Bible Translations
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Deuteronomy 27:5 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — World English Bible
Deuteronomy 27:5 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.”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — American Standard Version
Deuteronomy 27:5 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.”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — Young's Literal Translation
Deuteronomy 27:5 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron [tool] upon them;”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — Darby Translation
Deuteronomy 27:5 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.”
Deuteronomy 27:5 — Geneva Bible
Deuteronomy 27:5 in Context — Deuteronomy 27
3 And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
4 Therefore it shall be when ye be gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaister them with plaister.
5 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.
6 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:
7 And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the Lord thy God.
What Does Deuteronomy 27:5 Mean?
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