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

4Therefore it shall be when ye have gone over Jordan, that ye shall set up these stones, which I command you this day, in mount Ebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster. 5And there shalt thou build an altar to the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift up any iron tool upon them. Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD thy God: 7And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD 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

• buildבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• LORDיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• wholeשָׁלֵםshâlêm · completeH8003
• stonesאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• offerעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: offer upH5927
• offeringsעֹלָה‛ôlâh ‛ôlâh · burnt offeringH5930

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:6

• Leviticus 1:1And the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying,
• Ephesians 5:2And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling 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

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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