Deuteronomy 27:6

“Of whole stones you shall build the altar of YHWH your Elohim, and you shall offer up on it burnt offerings to YHWH your Elohim.”

Deuteronomy 27:6 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 27:6, word by word

Of wholeשְׁלֵמוֹתshelemot

whole

With nothing missing or amiss; whole, exact.

Where else “shelemot” appears
stonesאֲבָנִיםavanim

stone

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

Where else “avanim” appears
you shall buildתִּבְנֶהtivne

build

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

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the altarמִזְבַּחmizbach

altar

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

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

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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and you shall offer upהַעֲלִיתָhaalita

offer up

To burn a sacrifice on the altar; literally "make go up".

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burnt offeringsעוֹלֹתolot

burnt offering

A sacrifice burned whole on the altar.

Where else “olot” appears

The context

5And you shall build there an altar to YHWH your Elohim, an altar of stones; you shall not wield iron on them.

6 · This verse (above)

7And you shall sacrifice peace offerings and eat there and rejoice before YHWH your Elohim.

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