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And you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/27.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/27.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />You shall build with whole stones the altar of the LORD your God, and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of uncut stones, and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of uncut stones, and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/27.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of uncut stones; and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />You shall build the altar of Yahweh your God of uncut stones, and you shall offer on it burnt offerings to Yahweh your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/27.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with whole [uncut] stones, and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God and offer burnt offerings to the LORD your God on it. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/27.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto Jehovah thy God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/27.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Look for stones that can be used without being cut. Then offer sacrifices to please the LORD, burning them completely on the altar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/27.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of unhewn stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/27.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />You must use uncut stones to build the altar of the LORD your God. Sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />because any altar you build for the LORD your God must be made of uncut stones. There you are to offer the sacrifices that are to be burned, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/27.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Build the altar to the LORD your God with uncut stones, then offer a burnt offering to him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/27.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You must build the altar of the LORD your God with whole stones and offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of uncut stones; and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to the LORD your God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God with uncut stones and offer upon it burnt offerings to the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/27.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You build the altar of your God YHWH [with] complete stones, and have caused burnt-offerings to ascend on it to your God YHWH,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Of complete stones thou buildest the altar of Jehovah thy God, and hast caused to ascend on it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Whole stones thou shalt build the altar of Jehovah thy God: and bring up upon it burnt-offerings to Jehovah thy God:<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/27.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/27.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />out of stones which have not been hewn or polished. And you shall offer holocausts on it to the Lord your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/27.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You shall build this altar of the LORD, your God, with unhewn stones, and shall offer on it burnt offerings to the LORD, your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/27.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You must build the altar of the LORD your God of unhewn stones. Then offer up burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/27.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of undressed stones, and you shall offer burnt offerings on it to the LORD your God:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/27.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />But build the altar of LORD JEHOVAH your God with whole stones and offer up burning peace offerings upon it before LORD JEHOVAH your God:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/27.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of unhewn stones; and thou shalt offer burnt-offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/27.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Of whole stones shalt thou build an altar to the Lord thy God, and thou shalt offer upon it whole-burnt-offerings to the Lord thy God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=7138" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/27.htm">The Altar on Mount Ebal</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>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. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: tiḇ·neh (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">You shall build</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: miz·baḥ (N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/8003.htm" title="8003: šə·lê·mō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Complete, safe, at peace. From shalam; complete; especially friendly.">with uncut</a> <a href="/hebrew/68.htm" title="68: ’ă·ḇā·nîm (N-fp) -- A stone. From the root of banah through the meaning to build; a stone.">stones</a> <a href="/hebrew/5927.htm" title="5927: wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms) -- A primitive root; to ascend, intransitively or actively; used in a great variety of senses, primary and secondary, literal and figurative.">and offer</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">upon it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5930.htm" title="5930: ‘ō·w·lōṯ (N-fp) -- Whole burnt offering. Or mowlah; feminine active participle of alah; a step or; usually a holocaust.">burnt offerings</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">to the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā (N-mpc:: 2ms) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>There you are to sacrifice your peace offerings, eating them and rejoicing in the presence of the LORD your God.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Exodus 20:25</a></span><br />Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Joshua 8:31</a></span><br />just as Moses the servant of the LORD had commanded the Israelites. He built it according to what is written in the Book of the Law of Moses: “an altar of uncut stones on which no iron tool has been used.” And on it they offered burnt offerings to the LORD, and they sacrificed peace offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/6-7.htm">1 Kings 6:7</a></span><br />The temple was constructed using finished stones cut at the quarry, so that no hammer or chisel or any other iron tool was heard in the temple while it was being built.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-24.htm">Exodus 20:24</a></span><br />You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/18-31.htm">1 Kings 18:31-32</a></span><br />And Elijah took twelve stones, one for each tribe of the sons of Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come and said, “Israel shall be your name.” / And with the stones, Elijah built an altar in the name of the LORD. Then he dug a trench around the altar large enough to hold two seahs of seed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/65-3.htm">Isaiah 65:3</a></span><br />to a people who continually provoke Me to My face, sacrificing in the gardens and burning incense on altars of brick,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/20-28.htm">Ezekiel 20:28</a></span><br />When I brought them into the land that I swore to give them and they saw any high hill or leafy tree, there they offered their sacrifices, presented offerings that provoked Me, sent up their fragrant incense, and poured out their drink offerings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10-11</a></span><br />Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. / And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a></span><br />He made a bronze altar twenty cubits long, twenty cubits wide, and ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/6-7.htm">2 Chronicles 6:7-8</a></span><br />Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a house for the Name of the LORD, the God of Israel. / But the LORD said to my father David, ‘Since it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you have done well to have this in your heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-11.htm">Hebrews 9:11-12</a></span><br />But when Christ came as high priest of the good things that have come, He went through the greater and more perfect tabernacle that is not made by hands and is not a part of this creation. / He did not enter by the blood of goats and calves, but He entered the Most Holy Place once for all by His own blood, thus securing eternal redemption.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/2-19.htm">John 2:19-21</a></span><br />Jesus answered, “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again.” / “This temple took forty-six years to build,” the Jews replied, “and You are going to raise it up in three days?” / But Jesus was speaking about the temple of His body.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/2-20.htm">Ephesians 2:20-22</a></span><br />built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus Himself as the cornerstone. / In Him the whole building is fitted together and grows into a holy temple in the Lord. / And in Him you too are being built together into a dwelling place for God in His Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/2-5.htm">1 Peter 2:5</a></span><br />you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You shall build the altar of the LORD your God of whole stones: and you shall offer burnt offerings thereon to the LORD your God:</p><p class="hdg">burnt offerings</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/1-1.htm">Leviticus 1:1-17</a></b></br> And the LORD called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tabernacle of the congregation, saying, … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ephesians/5-2.htm">Ephesians 5:2</a></b></br> And 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-13.htm">Ascend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">Build</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-8.htm">Buildest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-31.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/13-16.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-27.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/26-18.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/25-15.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-10.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-10.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/18-1.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/numbers/19-17.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/49-9.htm">Uncut</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Unhewn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-9.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-10.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-12.htm">Ascend</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-30.htm">Build</a> <a href="/nehemiah/6-6.htm">Buildest</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-27.htm">Burned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Burnt</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Burnt-Offerings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-51.htm">Caused</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-22.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-7.htm">Offer</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-38.htm">Offering</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-7.htm">Offerings</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-8.htm">Stones</a> <a href="/joshua/1-8.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Uncut</a> <a href="/joshua/8-31.htm">Unhewn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Whole</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 27</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-1.htm">The people are commanded to write the law upon stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-5.htm">and to build an altar of whole stones</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-11.htm">The tribes to be divided on Gerizim and Ebal</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/27-14.htm">The curses to be pronounced on mount Ebal</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This directive aligns with the broader biblical theme of God's desire for worship that is not tainted by human manipulation or idolatry (<a href="/exodus/20-25.htm">Exodus 20:25</a>). The uncut stones symbolize the natural creation of God, untouched by human hands, reflecting the purity and holiness required in approaching God. This practice also connects to the patriarchs, such as Jacob, who used natural stones for altars (<a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">Genesis 28:18</a>). Archaeologically, altars made of uncut stones have been found in ancient Israel, supporting the historical accuracy of this command.<p><b>and offer upon it burnt offerings</b><br>Burnt offerings were a central aspect of Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and complete dedication to God. The Hebrew term for burnt offering, "olah," means "that which goes up," indicating the smoke rising to God as a pleasing aroma (<a href="/leviticus/1-9.htm">Leviticus 1:9</a>). This offering was entirely consumed by fire, representing total surrender to God's will. The burnt offering prefigures the ultimate sacrifice of Jesus Christ, who offered Himself completely for the atonement of sin (<a href="/hebrews/10-10.htm">Hebrews 10:10</a>).<p><b>to the LORD your God</b><br>The phrase underscores the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The use of "LORD" (YHWH) highlights God's personal name, signifying His eternal presence and faithfulness. This covenantal language is a reminder of God's promises and the Israelites' obligation to worship Him exclusively. The repeated emphasis on "your God" reinforces the personal and communal relationship between God and His people, a theme that runs throughout Deuteronomy and the entire Old Testament.<br><br>Each phrase in this verse reflects a deep theological and covenantal significance, pointing to the nature of true worship and foreshadowing the ultimate sacrifice of Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's commandments to the people before they enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are receiving instructions on how to worship and obey God in the land they are about to enter.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_ebal.htm">Mount Ebal</a></b><br>The location where the altar is to be built, as part of the covenant renewal ceremony.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A structure for offering sacrifices to God, symbolizing worship and atonement.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who commands the building of the altar and the offering of sacrifices.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/p/purity_in_worship.htm">Purity in Worship</a></b><br>The use of uncut stones signifies the importance of purity and simplicity in worship. God desires worship that is not tainted by human pride or alteration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a></b><br>Building the altar as instructed demonstrates obedience to God's specific commands. Our worship should align with God's revealed will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_altar.htm">Symbolism of the Altar</a></b><br>The altar represents a place of sacrifice and atonement. In the New Testament, Christ is our altar and sacrifice, fulfilling the Old Testament symbolism.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_covenant.htm">Community and Covenant</a></b><br>The altar on Mount Ebal was a communal act of covenant renewal. Worship and obedience are communal responsibilities, not just individual acts.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_set-apartness.htm">Holiness and Set-Apartness</a></b><br>The uncut stones remind us that our lives, like the altar, should be set apart for God, reflecting His holiness in our daily actions.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_27.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 27</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_ban_iron_tools_for_altars_evidence.htm">Why is the use of iron tools prohibited when constructing the altar in Deuteronomy 27:5, and does archaeology support this command? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_is_joshua's_altar_on_mount_ebal.htm">What is Joshua's altar on Mount Ebal?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_joshua's_altar_align_with_history.htm">How does Joshua's altar-building on Mount Ebal (Joshua 8:30-35) align with other historical records of Canaanite territory?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_it_mean_to_emulate_jesus.htm">What is the significance of Mount Ebal?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/27.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) <span class= "bld">Burnt offerings.</span>--The idea of these is the dedication of man's life to God.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">You shall build</span><br /><span class="heb">תִּבְנֶ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(tiḇ·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְבַּ֖ח</span> <span class="translit">(miz·baḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with uncut</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֵמוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lê·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8003.htm">Strong's 8003: </a> </span><span class="str2">Complete, safe, at peace</span><br /><br /><span class="word">stones</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבָנִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇā·nîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_68.htm">Strong's 68: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stone</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and offer</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַעֲלִ֤יתָ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ha·‘ă·lî·ṯā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5927.htm">Strong's 5927: </a> </span><span class="str2">To ascend, in, actively</span><br /><br /><span class="word">upon it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָלָיו֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·lāw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">burnt offerings</span><br /><span class="heb">עוֹלֹ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(‘ō·w·lōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5930.htm">Strong's 5930: </a> </span><span class="str2">Whole burnt offering</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">לַיהוָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">Deuteronomy 27:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/27-6.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 27:6 You shall build the altar of Yahweh (Deut. 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