Exodus 20:21-26

English Standard Version

²¹The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the ^(A)thick darkness where God was.

Laws About Altars

²²And the Lord said to Moses, “Thus you shall say to the people of Israel: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have ^(B)talked with you from heaven. ²³^(C)You shall not make gods of silver to be with me, nor shall you make for yourselves gods of gold. ²⁴An altar of earth you shall make for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and your peace offerings, your sheep and your oxen. ^(D)In every place where I cause my name to be remembered I will come to you and ^(E)bless you. ²⁵^(F)If you make me an altar of stone, ^(G)you shall not build it of hewn stones, for if you wield your tool on it you profane it. ²⁶And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’