Exodus 20:26

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

And don't build an altar that requires steps; you might expose yourself when you climb up.

Cross References

Psalm 89:7

You are the most fearsome of all who live in heaven; all the others fear and greatly honour you.

Exodus 28:42

Make linen shorts for them that reach from the waist down to the thigh, so they won't expose themselves.

Exodus 28:43

Whenever they enter the sacred tent or serve at the altar or enter the holy place, they must wear these shorts, or else they will be guilty and die. This same rule applies to any of their descendants who serve as priests.

Ecclesiastes 5:1

Be careful what you do when you enter the house of God. Some fools go there to offer sacrifices, even though they haven't sinned. But it's best just to listen when you go to worship.

Leviticus 10:3

Then Moses told Aaron that this was exactly what the LORD had meant when he said: “I demand respect from my priests, and I will be praised by everyone!” Aaron was speechless.

1 Peter 1:16

That's why the Scriptures say, “I am the holy God, and you must be holy too.”