Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts may be exposed.’ New Living Translation And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness. English Standard Version And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’ Berean Standard Bible And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’ King James Bible Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. New King James Version Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’ New American Standard Bible And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’ NASB 1995 ‘And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’ NASB 1977 ‘And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’ Legacy Standard Bible And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’ Amplified Bible Nor shall you go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’ Christian Standard Bible Do not go up to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it. Holman Christian Standard Bible You must not go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.” American Standard Version Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon. Contemporary English Version And don't build an altar that requires steps; you might expose yourself when you climb up. English Revised Version Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. GOD'S WORD® Translation Never use stairs to go up to my altar. Otherwise, people will be able to see under your clothes." Good News Translation Do not build an altar for me with steps leading up to it; if you do, you will expose yourselves as you go up the steps. International Standard Version You are not to ascend to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.'" Majority Standard Bible And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’ NET Bible And you must not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness is not exposed.' New Heart English Bible Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.' Webster's Bible Translation Neither shalt thou go up by steps to my altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon. World English Bible You shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.’ Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionneither do you go up by steps on My altar, that your nakedness is not revealed on it. Young's Literal Translation neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it. Smith's Literal Translation And thou shalt not go up by steps upon mine altar, that thou shalt not uncover thy nakedness upon it. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThou shalt not go up by steps unto my altar, lest thy nakedness be discovered. Catholic Public Domain Version You shall not ascend by steps to my altar, lest your nakedness be revealed.” New American Bible You shall not ascend to my altar by steps, lest your nakedness be exposed. New Revised Standard Version You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And you shall not go up by stairs to my altar so that your nakedness will not be revealed upon it. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon. Brenton Septuagint Translation Thou shalt not go up to my altar by steps, that thou mayest not uncover thy nakedness upon it. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Altar of Sacrifice…25Now 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. 26And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’ Cross References Leviticus 18:3 You must not follow the practices of the land of Egypt, where you used to live, and you must not follow the practices of the land of Canaan, into which I am bringing you. You must not walk in their customs. Deuteronomy 12:4 You shall not worship the LORD your God in this way. Deuteronomy 23:14 For the LORD your God walks throughout your camp to protect you and deliver your enemies to you. Your camp must be holy, lest He see anything unclean among you and turn away from you. Isaiah 47:2-3 Take millstones and grind flour; remove your veil; strip off your skirt, bare your thigh, and wade through the streams. / Your nakedness will be uncovered and your shame will be exposed. I will take vengeance; I will spare no one.” Ezekiel 16:36-37 This is what the Lord GOD says: Because you poured out your wealth and exposed your nakedness in your promiscuity with your lovers and with all your detestable idols, and because of the blood of your children which you gave to them, / therefore I will surely gather all the lovers with whom you found pleasure, all those you loved and all those you hated. I will gather them against you from all around and expose you before them, and they will see you completely naked. Ezekiel 23:18 When Oholibah openly prostituted herself and exposed her nakedness, I turned away from her in disgust, just as I had turned away from her sister. 1 Samuel 2:22 Now Eli was very old, and he heard about everything his sons were doing to all Israel and how they were sleeping with the women who served at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. 2 Kings 23:7 He also tore down the quarters of the male shrine prostitutes that were in the house of the LORD, where the women had woven tapestries for Asherah. 2 Chronicles 28:19 For the LORD humbled Judah because Ahaz king of Israel had thrown off restraint in Judah and had been most unfaithful to the LORD. Micah 1:11 Depart in shameful nakedness, O dwellers of Shaphir. The dwellers of Zaanan will not come out. Beth-ezel is in mourning; its support is taken from you. Nahum 3:5 “Behold, I am against you,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will lift your skirts over your face. I will show your nakedness to the nations and your shame to the kingdoms. Matthew 5:28 But I tell you that anyone who looks at a woman to lust after her has already committed adultery with her in his heart. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Mark 9:42-43 But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in Me to stumble, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea. / If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It is better for you to enter life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, into the unquenchable fire. Luke 17:1-2 Jesus said to His disciples, “It is inevitable that stumbling blocks will come, but woe to the one through whom they come! / It would be better for him to have a millstone hung around his neck and to be thrown into the sea than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. Treasury of Scripture Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not discovered thereon. thy nakedness Leviticus 10:3 Then Moses said unto Aaron, This is it that the LORD spake, saying, I will be sanctified in them that come nigh me, and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron held his peace. Psalm 89:7 God is greatly to be feared in the assembly of the saints, and to be had in reverence of all them that are about him. Ecclesiastes 5:1 Keep thy foot when thou goest to the house of God, and be more ready to hear, than to give the sacrifice of fools: for they consider not that they do evil. Jump to Previous Altar Bodies Discovered Exposed Fear Nakedness Revealed Steps Thereon UncoveredJump to Next Altar Bodies Discovered Exposed Fear Nakedness Revealed Steps Thereon UncoveredExodus 20 1. The ten commandments are spoken by Jehovah18. The people are afraid, but Moses comforts them 21. Idolatry is forbidden 23. Of what sort the altar should be And you must not go up This phrase emphasizes a direct command from God, highlighting the importance of obedience in worship practices. The Hebrew root for "go up" is "עָלָה" (alah), which means to ascend or climb. This ascent is not merely physical but also spiritual, indicating that approaching God requires reverence and humility. The command suggests that worship should be approached with a heart of submission, recognizing God's holiness. to My altar on steps lest your nakedness be exposed on it Verse 26. - Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar. Here the reason of decency, added in the text, is obvious; and the law would necessarily continue until sacerdotal vestments of a very different character from the clothes commonly worn by Orientals were introduced (38:3-43). After their introduction, the reason for the law, and with it the law itself, would drop The supposed "slope of earth" by which the priests are thought to have ascended to the "ledge" on the altar of burnt offerings, and the "inclined plane," said by Josephus to have given access to the great altar of Solomon, rest on no sufficient authority, and are probably pure fictions. As soon as an ascent was needed, owing to the height of the altar, it was probably an ascent by steps (See Ezekiel 43:17.) |
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