Verse 5

And there shalt thou build{H1129}{(H8804)} an altar{H4196} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, an altar{H4196} of stones{H68}: thou shalt not lift up{H5130}{(H8686)} any iron{H1270} tool upon them.

Referenced Verses

• Exod 20:25 : 25 And if thou wilt make{H6213}{(H8799)} me an altar{H4196} of stone{H68}, thou shalt not build{H1129}{(H8799)} it of hewn stone{H1496}: for if thou lift up{H5130}{(H8689)} thy tool{H2719} upon it, thou hast polluted{H2490}{(H8762)} it.
• Exod 24:4 : 4 And Moses{H4872} wrote{H3789}{(H8799)} all the words{H1697} of the LORD{H3068}, and rose up early{H7925}{(H8686)} in the morning{H1242}, and builded{H1129}{(H8799)} an altar{H4196} under the hill{H2022}, and twelve pillars{H4676}, according to the twelve{H8147}{H6240} tribes{H7626} of Israel{H3478}.
• Josh 8:30-31 : 30 Then Joshua{H3091} built{H1129}{(H8799)} an altar{H4196} unto the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478} in mount{H2022} Ebal{H5858}, 31 As Moses{H4872} the servant{H5650} of the LORD{H3068} commanded{H6680}{(H8765)} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}, as it is written{H3789}{(H8803)} in the book{H5612} of the law{H8451} of Moses{H4872}, an altar{H4196} of whole{H8003} stones{H68}, over which no man hath lift up{H5130}{(H8689)} any iron{H1270}: and they offered{H5927}{(H8686)} thereon burnt offerings{H5930} unto the LORD{H3068}, and sacrificed{H2076}{(H8799)} peace offerings{H8002}.
• 1 Kgs 18:31-32 : 31 And Elijah{H452} took{H3947}{(H8799)} twelve{H8147}{H6240} stones{H68}, according to the number{H4557} of the tribes{H7626} of the sons{H1121} of Jacob{H3290}, unto whom the word{H1697} of the LORD{H3068} came, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Israel{H3478} shall be thy name{H8034}: 32 And with the stones{H68} he built{H1129}{(H8799)} an altar{H4196} in the name{H8034} of the LORD{H3068}: and he made{H6213}{(H8799)} a trench{H8585} about{H5439} the altar{H4196}, as great as would contain{H1004} two measures{H5429} of seed{H2233}.