Deuteronomy 27:5

God's Word

Build an altar of stones there dedicated to the Lord your God. Don’t use an iron chisel on the stones.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:7

The temple was built with stone blocks that were finished at the quarry. No hammer, chisel, or any other iron tool made a sound at the temple construction site.

Exodus 20:25

If you build an altar for me made out of stones, never make it with cut stone blocks. If you use a chisel on it, you will make it unacceptable to me.

Exodus 24:4

So Moses wrote down all the Lord’s words. Early the next morning he built an altar at the foot of the mountain and ⌞set up⌟ 12 sacred stones for the 12 tribes of Israel.

Deuteronomy 27:6

You must use uncut stones to build the altar of the Lord your God. Sacrifice burnt offerings on it to the Lord your God.