Deuteronomy 27:5
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And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,

Exodus 20:25
And if thou make an altar of stone unto me, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up a tool upon it, it shall be defiled.

Deuteronomy 27:6
And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God:

Joshua 8:31
As Moses, the servant of the Lord, had commanded the children of Israel, and it is written in the book of the law of Moses: an altar of unhewn stones, which iron had not touched: and he offered upon it holocausts to the Lord, and immolated victims of peace offerings.

1 Kings 6:7
And the house, when it was in building, was built of stones, hewed and made ready: so that there was neither hammer nor axe, nor any tool of iron heard in the house when it was in building.

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

And there

Exodus 24:4 And Moses wrote all the words of the Lord: and rising in the morning, he built an altar at the foot of the mount, and twelve titles according to the twelve tribes of Israel.

Joshua 8:30,31 Then Joshua built an altar to the Lord, the God of Israel, in Mount Hebal, . . .

1 Kings 18:31,32 And he took twelve stones, according to the number of the tribes of the sons of Jacob to whom the word of the Lord came, saying: Israel shall be thy name. . . .

thou shalt not

Exodus 20:25 And if thou make an altar of stone unto me, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up a tool upon it, it shall be defiled.

Context
The Altar on Mount Ebal
4Therefore when you are passed over the Jordan, set up the stones which I command you this day, in mount Hebal, and thou shalt plaster them with plaster: 5And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, of stones which iron hath not touched,6And of stones not fashioned nor polished: and thou shalt offer upon it holocausts to the Lord thy God:…
Lexicon
Moreover, you shall build
וּבָנִ֤יתָ (ū·ḇā·nî·ṯā)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

there
שָּׁם֙ (šām)
Adverb
Strong's Hebrew 8033: There, then, thither

an altar
מִזְבֵּ֔חַ (miz·bê·aḥ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

to the LORD
לַיהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

your God,
אֱלֹהֶ֑יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

an altar of
מִזְבַּ֣ח (miz·baḥ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4196: An altar

stones.
אֲבָנִ֔ים (’ă·ḇā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 68: A stone

You must not
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

use
תָנִ֥יף (ṯā·nîp̄)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5130: To move to and fro, wave, sprinkle

any iron tool
בַּרְזֶֽל׃ (bar·zel)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1270: Iron, an iron implement

on them.
עֲלֵיהֶ֖ם (‘ă·lê·hem)
Preposition | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against


Additional Translations
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.And there shall you build an altar to the LORD your God, an altar of stones: you shall not lift up any iron tool on them.

And there shalt thou build an altar unto Jehovah thy God, an altar of stones: thou shalt lift up no iron tool upon them.

And thou shalt build there an altar to the Lord thy God, an altar of stones; thou shalt not lift up iron upon it.

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;

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.

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.

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

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