Deuteronomy 27:5

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Deuteronomy 27:5, word by word

And you shall buildבָנִיתָvanita

build

To raise a house, a city or an altar, setting stone on stone.

Where else “vanita” appears

an altarמִזְבֵּחַmizbeach

altar

Altar: a structure of stone or earth on which sacrifices are offered to God.

Where else “mizbeach” appears

to YHWHיהוָהyhva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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your Elohimאֱלֹהֶיelohe

Elohim

The one true God, the Creator; the word is plural but means one.

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of stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

A piece of rock, large or small, used for building, marking or throwing.

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wieldתָנִיףtanif

wield

To brandish or swing something, like a hand.

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ironבַּרְזֶלbarzel

iron

Iron; an iron tool.

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Translation note

The same rule is in Exodus 20:25. Joshua carried it out (Joshua 8:30-32).

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