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What does Deuteronomy 27:6 mean?
"You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God."
— Deuteronomy 27:6 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
You shall write on them all the words of this law, when you have passed over; that you may go in to the land which Yahweh your God gives you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as Yahweh, the God of your fathers, has promised you.
It shall be, when you have crossed over the Jordan, that you shall set up these stones, which I command you today, on Mount Ebal, and you shall coat them with plaster.
There you shall build an altar to Yahweh your God, an altar of stones. You shall not use any iron tool on them.
You shall build Yahweh your God’s altar of uncut stones. You shall offer burnt offerings on it to Yahweh your God.
You shall sacrifice peace offerings, and shall eat there. You shall rejoice before Yahweh your God.
You shall write on the stones all the words of this law very plainly.”
Moses and the priests the Levites spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent, and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of Yahweh your God.
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