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Neither shalt thou goe vp by steps vnto mine Altar, that thy nakednesse be not discouered thereon.
- 1611 King James Bible
Other Translations of Exodus 20:26
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
- King James Version (Pure Cambridge 'Authorized Version')
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
- American Standard Version (1901)
And do not go up by steps to my altar, for fear that your bodies may be seen uncovered.
- Basic English Bible
And do not go up by steps to my altar, for fear that your bodies may be seen uncovered.
- Darby Bible
Thou shalt not go up by steps unto my altar, lest thy nakedness be discovered.
- Douay Rheims Bible
Neither shalt thou go up by steps to my altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
- Webster's Bible
Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.'
- World English Bible
neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.
- Youngs Literal Bible
(20:23) Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
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View Wesley's Notes for Exodus 20:26
20:26 Neither shall thou go at by steps unto mine altar - Indeed afterwards God appointed an altar ten cubits high. But it is probable, they went not up to that by steps, but by a sloping ascent.
Ed's comment on 2013-02-13 10:27:20:
I believe this verse speaks about the building of pyramid shaped temples which were very common at the time, not only in Egypt. Usually the place of worship (altar/temple) was at the top of the structure.
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