Exodus 20:26 “And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be ex…” | Chasten

Exodus 20:26

And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

You shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.’

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Neither shalt thou goe vp by steppes vnto mine altar, that thy filthines be not discouered thereon.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.

Bible in Basic English

And do not go up by steps to my altar, for fear that your bodies may be seen uncovered.

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Cross references

“thy nakedness”

1 Peter 1:16 Ecclesiastes 5:1 Leviticus 10:3 Psalm 89:7 Hebrews 12:28 Hebrews 12:29

1 Peter 1:16 · BSB

for it is written: “Be holy, because I am holy.”

Ecclesiastes 5:1 · BSB

Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Draw near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

Leviticus 10:3 · BSB

Then Moses said to Aaron, “This is what the LORD meant when He said: ‘To those who come near Me I will show My holiness, and in the sight of all the people I will reveal My glory.’” But Aaron remained silent.

Psalm 89:7 · BSB

In the council of the holy ones, God is greatly feared, and awesome above all who surround Him.

Hebrews 12:28 · BSB

Therefore, since we are receiving an unshakable kingdom, let us be filled with gratitude, and so worship God acceptably with reverence and awe.

Hebrews 12:29 · BSB

“For our God is a consuming fire.”

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25Now if you make an altar of stones for Me, you must not build it with stones shaped by tools; for if you use a chisel on it, you will defile it.