Exodus 20:26 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.

English ASV

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.

English Amplified

Neither shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness be not exposed upon it.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Neither shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness be not exposed upon it.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Do not go up to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

English EASY 2024

Do not make an altar which has stairs going up to it. If you do that, someone may see under your clothes when you climb up the stairs. Then you would be ashamed.”

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

And you must not make steps leading up to the altar. If there are steps, when people look up to the altar, they will be able to see under your clothes."

And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.'

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Do not build an altar for me with steps leading up to it; if you do, you will expose yourselves as you go up the steps.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Never use stairs to go up to my altar. Otherwise, people will be able to see under your clothes."

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You must not go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.

English KJV 1611

Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.

English LSB

And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.”

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.'

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

You shall not go up by steps to my altar, on which you must not be indecently uncovered.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

And you must not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness is not exposed.’

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Do not walk up steps to my altar. If you do, someone might see your naked body under your robes.'

English NIV

And do not go up to my altar on steps, lest your nakedness be exposed on it.'

English NKJ 1982

Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’

English NLT

And you may not approach my altar by steps. If you do, someone might look up under the skirts of your clothing and see your nakedness.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it."

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

And don't make steps for the altar, or someone might look up beneath the skirts of your clothing and see your nakedness.

English Tyndale 1537

Moreover thou shalt not go up with steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not shewed thereon.

Exodus 20:26 — Compare Translations