Deuteronomy 27:5-7

Contemporary English Version

⁵^(A) At this same place, build an altar for offering sacrifices to the Lord your God. But don't use stones that have been cut with iron tools. ⁶Look for stones that can be used without being cut. Then offer sacrifices to please the Lord,^[a] burning them completely on the altar. ⁷Next, offer sacrifices to ask the Lord's blessing,^[b] and serve the meat at a sacred meal where you will celebrate in honor of the Lord.

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Footnotes

27.6 sacrifices to please the Lord: See the note at 12.5-19.
27.7 sacrifices to ask the Lord's blessing: These sacrifices have traditionally been called “peace offerings” or “offerings of well-being.” A main purpose was to ask for the Lord's blessing, and so in the CEV they are sometimes called “sacrifices to ask the Lord's blessing.”