Deuteronomy 27:5
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.
In context
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.
Deuteronomy 27:5 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Moreover, you are to build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.
- ASV American Standard Version
- And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron.
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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;
- WBS Webster Bible
- And 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.