Deuteronomy 27:5

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.

Parallel Translations

Legacy Standard Bible
Moreover, you shall build there an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And there shalt thou buylde vnto the Lorde thy God an aulter of stones, and lift vp no iron vpon them.

Easy-to-Read Version
Also, use some stones there to build an altar to the Lord your God. Don't use iron tools to cut the stones.

Literal Translation
And you shall build an altar there to Jehovah your God, an altar of stones. You shall not wield any iron tool on them.

Revised Standard Version
And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall lift up no iron tool upon them.

World English Bible
There shall you build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron [tool] on them.

King James Version (1611)
And there shalt thou build an Altar vnto the Lord thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt not lift vp any yron toole vpon them.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
and there shalt thou buylde vnto the LORDE thy God an altare of stone, whervpon thou shalt lifte no yron.

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.

Bible in Basic English
There you are to make an altar to the Lord your God, of stones on which no iron instrument has been used.

Update Bible Version
And there you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron [tool] on them.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

New English Translation
Then you must build an altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones—do not use an iron tool on them.

New King James Version
And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.

Contemporary English Version
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.

Complete Jewish Bible
There you are to erect an altar to Adonai your God, an altar made of stones. You are not to use any iron tool on them,

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;

Geneva Bible (1587)
And there shalt thou build vnto the Lord thy God an altar, euen an altar of stones: thou shalt lift none yron instrument vpon them.

George Lamsa Translation
And there you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not lift up any iron tool upon them.

Good News Translation
Build an altar there made of stones that have had no iron tools used on them,

Amplified Bible
"There you shall build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not use an iron tool on them.

Hebrew Names Version
There shall you build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall lift up no iron [tool] on them.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

New Living Translation
"Then build an altar there to the Lord your God, using natural, uncut stones. You must not shape the stones with an iron tool.

New Life Bible
Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God. Do not work on them with an iron tool.

New Revised Standard
And you shall build an altar there to the Lord your God, an altar of stones on which you have not used an iron tool.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it.

English Revised Version
And there shalt thou build an altar unto the LORD thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

Berean Standard Bible
Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones. You must not use any iron tool on them.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And thou shalt build there an altar unto Yahweh thy God, - an altar of stones, thou shalt not wield thereupon any tool of iron.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,

Lexham English Bible
And you shall build an altar there for Yahweh your God, an altar of stone, but you shall not use an iron tool to shape the stones.

English Standard Version
And there you shall build an altar to the Lord your God, an altar of stones. You shall wield no iron tool on them;

New American Standard Bible
"Moreover, you shall build there an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones; you shall not wield an iron tool on them.

New Century Version
Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God, but don't use any iron tool to cut the stones;

Christian Standard Bible®
Build an altar of stones there to the Lord your God—you must not use any iron tool on them.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And there thou schalt bilde an auter to thi Lord God, of stoonys whiche yrun touchide not,

Young's Literal Translation
and built there an altar to Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones, thou dost not wave over them iron.

Contextual Overview

¹ And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day. ² And it shall be on the day when ye shall pass over Jordan unto the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee, that thou shalt set thee up great stones, and plaister them with plaister: 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. ⁸ And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly. ⁹ And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God. ¹⁰ Thou shalt therefore obey the voice of the Lord thy God, and do his commandments and his statutes, which I command thee this day.

Bible Verse Review
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And there: Exodus 24:4, Joshua 8:30, Joshua 8:31, 1 Kings 18:31, 1 Kings 18:32

thou shalt not: Exodus 20:25

Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:7 - built of stone

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And there shall thou build an altar to the Lord thy God,.... On the same mountain, though not of the same stones. Jarchi's note is,

"after that (the setting up of the plastered stones) thou shalt bring from thence (from Jordan) others, and build of them an altar on Mount Ebal;''

but Josephus t places this altar not on Mount Ebal, but between that and Gerizim. This altar, he says, was ordered to be built towards the rising sun, not far from the city of Shechem, between two mountains, Gerizim and Ebal; but the text is express, that it was to be built where the stones were set up, which was on Mount Ebal, and there it was built, Joshua 8:30; an altar of stones; of whole stones, as in

Deuteronomy 27:6, not broken, nor hewed, but rough as they were when taken out of the quarry:

thou shalt not lift up [any] iron [tool] upon them; to hew them, and make them smooth; Deuteronomy 27:6- :;

t Ut supra. (Antiqu. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 44.)