Deuteronomy 27:5

Deuteronomy 27:5 in other versions

• King James Version (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.
• New International Version (NIV)Build there an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. Do not use any iron tool on them.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.

Context of Deuteronomy 27:5

3and thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou goest over that thou mayest enter into the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Jehovah the God of thy fathers hath promised thee. 4And it shall be when ye go over the Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, as I command you this day, on mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. 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; 6of whole stones shalt thou build the altar of Jehovah thy God; and thou shalt offer up burnt-offerings thereon to Jehovah thy God. 7And thou shalt sacrifice peace-offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 27:5 word by word

וּבָנִ֤יתָ שָּׁם֙ מִזְבֵּ֔חַ לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ מִזְבַּ֣ח אֲבָנִ֔ים לֹא־תָנִ֥יף עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם בַּרְזֶֽל׃Read the interlinear

• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel · ironH1270

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:5

• Exodus 24:4And Moses wrote all the words of Jehovah, and rose up early in the morning, and built an altar under the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
• Joshua 8:30Then Joshua built an altar to Jehovah the God of Israel, in mount Ebal,
• 1 Kings 18:31And Elijah took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of Jehovah came saying, Israel shall be thy name;
• Exodus 20:25And 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.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27:5

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them: Archaeological research has found many Canaanite altars made of cut blocks. In contrast, the Israelites were to build their altars only with rough stones from the field (Exodus 20:22–26; see “Altars” Theme Note).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. there shalt thou build an altar ... of whole stones--The stones were to be in their natural state, as if a chisel would communicate pollution to them. The stony pile was to be so large as to contain all the conditions of the covenant, so elevated as to be visible to the whole congregation of Israel; and the religious ceremonial performed on the occasion was to consist: first, of the elementary worship needed for sinful men; and secondly, of the…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 27:5

• Altar
• Curse
• Instruction
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• Obedience
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings