Exodus 20:24
You must make an earthen altar for me, and you must sacrifice on it your burnt offerings, fellowship offerings, sheep, and oxen. In every place where I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.
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23You will not make for yourselves other gods alongside me, gods of silver or gods of gold.
Cross References
Genesis 12:2I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, and you will be a blessing.
Leviticus 1:1Yahweh called to Moses and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying,
Numbers 6:24“May Yahweh bless you and keep you.
Deuteronomy 12:5But to the place that Yahweh your God will choose out of all your tribes to put his name, that will be the place where he lives, and it is there that you will go.
Deuteronomy 12:21If the place that Yahweh your God chooses to put his name is too far from you, then you will kill some of your herd and your flock that Yahweh has given you, as I have commanded you; you may eat within your gates, as your soul desires.
Deuteronomy 16:5You may not sacrifice the Passover within any of your city gates that Yahweh your God is giving you.
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 →