Deuteronomy 27:6

Deuteronomy 27:6 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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:
• New International Version (NIV)Build the altar of the Lord your God with fieldstones and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.
• English Standard Version (ESV)you shall build an altar to the Lord your God of uncut stones. And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God,
• New King James Version (NKJV)You shall build with whole stones the altar of the Lord your God, and offer burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.

Context of Deuteronomy 27:6

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. 5And there shalt thou build an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up an iron [tool] upon them; of 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. 8And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.

Deuteronomy 27:6 word by word

אֲבָנִ֤ים שְׁלֵמוֹת֙ תִּבְנֶ֔ה אֶת־מִזְבַּ֖ח יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ וְהַעֲלִ֤יתָ עָלָיו֙ עוֹלֹ֔ת לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear

• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:6

• Leviticus 1:1And Jehovah called to Moses and spoke to him out of the tent of meeting, saying,
• Ephesians 5:2and walk in love, even as the Christ loved us, and delivered himself up for us, an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27:6

• 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 27:6

• Altar
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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Ebal
• Gerizim
• Plainly
• Reward
• Deuteronomy
• Education
• Joshua (2)
• Sacrifice

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