23 Ye shall not make therefore with me gods of silver, nor gods of gold: you shall make you none.

24 (A)An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and thereon shalt offer thy burnt offerings, and thy (B)peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places, where I shall put the remembrance of my Name, I will come unto thee, and bless thee.

25 (C)But if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones: for if thou lift up thy tool upon them, thou hast polluted [a]them.

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Footnotes

  1. Exodus 20:25 Hebrew, it, that is, the stone.

23 Do not make any gods to be alongside me;(A) do not make for yourselves gods of silver or gods of gold.(B)

24 “‘Make an altar(C) of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings(D) and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name(E) to be honored, I will come to you and bless(F) you. 25 If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool(G) on it.

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