Exodus

Exodus 20:22–26

²²Then the LORD said to Moses, “This is what you are to tell the Israelites: ‘You have seen for yourselves that I have spoken to you from heaven. ²³You are not to make any gods alongside Me; you are not to make for yourselves gods of silver or gold.

²⁴You are to make for Me an altar of earth, and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and peace offerings, your sheep and goats and cattle. In every place where I cause My name to be remembered, I will come to you and bless you.

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. ²⁶And you must not go up to My altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.’’’

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Exodus 20:22

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Then the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֤אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Moses	מֹשֶׁ֔ה	mō·šeh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H4872 Moses
This is what	כֹּ֥ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
you are to tell	תֹאמַ֖ר	ṯō·mar	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֣י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
You	אַתֶּ֣ם	’at·tem	Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
have seen for yourselves	רְאִיתֶ֔ם	rə·’î·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H7200 see
that	כִּ֚י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
I have spoken	דִּבַּ֖רְתִּי	dib·bar·tî	Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular	H1696 speak
to	עִמָּכֶֽם׃	‘im·mā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H5973 with
you from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
heaven	הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם	haš·šā·ma·yim	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft

Exodus 20:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to make	תַעֲשׂ֖וּן	ṯa·‘ă·śūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H6213 do, make
any gods	אֱלֹ֤הֵי	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
alongside Me	אִתִּ֑י	’it·tî	Preposition; first person common singular	H854 with
you are not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to make	תַעֲשׂ֖וּ	ṯa·‘ă·śū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make
for yourselves	לָכֶֽם׃	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
gods	וֵאלֹהֵ֣י	wê·lō·hê	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of silver	כֶ֙סֶף֙	ḵe·sep̄	Noun - masculine singular	H3701 silver, money
or gold	זָהָ֔ב	zā·hāḇ	Noun - masculine singular	H2091 gold

Exodus 20:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
You are to make	תַּעֲשֶׂה־	ta·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
for Me	לִּי֒	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
an altar	מִזְבַּ֣ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of earth	אֲדָמָה֮	’ă·ḏā·māh	Noun - feminine singular	H127 ground, land
and sacrifice	וְזָבַחְתָּ֣	wə·zā·ḇaḥ·tā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine singular	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
on it	עָלָ֗יו	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height
your burnt offerings	עֹלֹתֶ֙יךָ֙	‘ō·lō·ṯe·ḵā	Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H5930 whole burnt-offering
and peace offerings	שְׁלָמֶ֔יךָ	šə·lā·me·ḵā	Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H8002 sacrifice for alliance or friendship, 'peace-offering'
your sheep and goats	צֹֽאנְךָ֖	ṣō·nə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6629 small cattle, sheep and goats, flock, flocks
and cattle	בְּקָרֶ֑ךָ	bə·qā·re·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1241 cattle, herd, ox
In every	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
place	הַמָּקוֹם֙	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
where	אֲשֶׁ֣ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I cause My name	שְׁמִ֔י	šə·mî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H8034 name
to be remembered	אַזְכִּ֣יר	’az·kîr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H2142 remember
I will come	אָב֥וֹא	’ā·ḇō·w	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
to you	אֵלֶ֖יךָ	’ê·le·ḵā	Preposition; second person masculine singular	H413 motion to
and bless you	וּבֵרַכְתִּֽיךָ׃	ū·ḇê·raḵ·tî·ḵā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular; second person masculine singular	H1288 kneel, bless

Exodus 20:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now if	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
you make	תַּֽעֲשֶׂה־	ta·‘ă·śeh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
an altar	מִזְבַּ֤ח	miz·baḥ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4196 altar
of stones	אֲבָנִים֙	’ă·ḇā·nîm	Noun - feminine plural	H68 stone
for Me	לִּ֔י	lî	Preposition; first person common singular
you must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
build	תִבְנֶ֥ה	ṯiḇ·neh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H1129 build
it	אֶתְהֶ֖ן	’eṯ·hen	Direct object marker; third person feminine plural	H853 mark of the accusative
with stones shaped by tools	גָּזִ֑ית	gā·zîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1496 a cutting, hewing
for if	כִּ֧י	kî	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you use	הֵנַ֥פְתָּ	hê·nap̄·tā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H5130 move to and fro, wave, besprinkle
a chisel	חַרְבְּךָ֛	ḥar·bə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H2719 sword
on it	עָלֶ֖יהָ	‘ā·le·hā	Preposition; third person feminine singular	H5921 height
you will defile it	וַתְּחַֽלְלֶֽהָ׃	wat·tə·ḥal·le·hā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - second person masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H2490 bore, pierce

Exodus 20:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And you must not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
go up	תַעֲלֶ֥ה	ṯa·‘ă·leh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to	עַֽל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
My altar	מִזְבְּחִ֑י	miz·bə·ḥî	Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H4196 altar
on steps	בְמַעֲלֹ֖ת	ḇə·ma·‘ă·lōṯ	Preposition-b; Noun - feminine plural	H4609 what comes up
lest	אֲשֶׁ֛ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
your nakedness	עֶרְוָתְךָ֖	‘er·wā·ṯə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H6172 nakedness, pudenda
be exposed	תִגָּלֶ֥ה	ṯig·gā·leh	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H1540 uncover, remove
on it	עָלָֽיו׃פ	‘ā·lāw	Preposition; third person masculine singular	H5921 height