In that day there will be an altar to the Lord in the midst of the land of Egypt, and a pillar to the Lord at its border.
So early in the morning Jacob took the stone that he had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured oil on the top of it.
And when they came to the region of the Jordan that is in the land of Canaan, the people of Reuben and the people of Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh built there an altar by the Jordan, an altar of imposing size.
Therefore we said, ‘Let us now build an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice,
And Moses wrote down all the words of the Lord. He rose early in the morning and built an altar at the foot of the mountain, and twelve pillars, according to the twelve tribes of Israel.
“And those who are far off shall come and help to build the temple of the Lord. And you shall know that the Lord of hosts has sent me to you. And this shall come to pass, if you will diligently obey the voice of the Lord your God.”
From new moon to new moon, and from Sabbath to Sabbath, all flesh shall come to worship before me, declares the Lord.
Then the Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.
We have an altar from which those who serve the tent have no right to eat.
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