Exodus 20:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.”

Exodus 20:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Exodus 20:25 in 6 Bible Translations

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Exodus 20:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“If you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of cut stones; for if you lift up your tool on it, you have polluted it.”

Exodus 20:25 — World English Bible

Exodus 20:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it. ”

Exodus 20:25 — American Standard Version

Exodus 20:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;”

Exodus 20:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Exodus 20:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up thy sharp tool upon it, thou hast profaned it. ”

Exodus 20:25 — Darby Translation

Exodus 20:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“But if thou wilt make mee an altar of stone, thou shalt not buylde it of hewen stones: for if thou lift vp thy toole vpon them, thou hast polluted them.”

Exodus 20:25 — Geneva Bible

Exodus 20:25 in Context — Exodus 20

23 Ye shall not make with me gods of silver, neither shall ye make unto you gods of gold.

24 An altar of earth thou shalt make unto me, and shalt sacrifice thereon thy burnt offerings, and thy peace offerings, thy sheep, and thine oxen: in all places where I record my name I will come unto thee, and I will bless thee.

25 And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.

26 Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

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What Does Exodus 20:25 Mean?

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