Verse Comparison: Exodus 20:25
American Standard Version
And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stones; for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
Amplified® Bible
And if you will make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone, for if you lift up a tool upon it you have polluted it.
Contemporary English Version
If you ever build an altar for me out of stones, do not use any tools to chisel the stones, because that would make the altar unfit.
Darby English Version
And if thou make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone; for if thou lift up thy sharp tool upon it, thou hast profaned it.
Good News Bible
If you make an altar of stone for me, do not build it out of cut stones, because when you use a chisel on stones, you make them unfit for my use.
King James Version
And if thou wilt make me an altar of stone, thou shalt not build it of hewn stone: for if thou lift up thy tool upon it, thou hast polluted it.
New American Standard Bible
`If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it.
New International Version
If you make an altar of stones for me, do not build it with dressed stones, for you will defile it if you use a tool on it.
New King James Version
And if you make Me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stone; for if you use your tool on it, you have profaned it.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
'If you make an altar of stone for Me, you shall not build it of cut stones, for if you wield your tool on it, you will profane it.
Revised Standard Version
And if you make me an altar of stone, you shall not build it of hewn stones; for if you wield your tool upon it you profane it.21
Young's Literal Translation
`And if an altar of stones thou dost make to Me, thou dost not build them of hewn work; when thy tool thou hast waved over it, then thou dost pollute it;
