Exodus 20:24
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 every place where I record my name I will come unto thee and I will bless thee.
American Standard Version
In The King James Version
In Context
23Ye shall not make [other gods] with me; gods of silver, or gods of gold, ye shall not make unto you.
Cross References
Genesis 12:2and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make they name great; and be thou a blessing;
Leviticus 1:1And Jehovah called unto Moses, and spake unto him out of the tent of meeting, saying,
Numbers 6:24Jehovah bless thee, and keep thee:
Deuteronomy 12:5But unto the place which Jehovah your God shall choose out of all your tribes, to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come;
Deuteronomy 12:21If the place which Jehovah thy God shall choose, to put his name there, be too far from thee, then thou shalt kill of thy herd and of thy flock, which Jehovah hath given thee, as I have commanded thee; and thou mayest eat within thy gates, after all the desire of thy soul.
Deuteronomy 16:5Thou mayest not sacrifice the passover within any of thy gates, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee;
Matthew Henry on Exodus 20:23-26
The Law Concerning Altars. ( b. c. 1491.) 22 And the Lord said unto Moses, Thus thou shalt say unto the children of Israel, Ye have seen that I have talked with you from heaven. 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… Read the whole commentary →