# earthen altar

an altar made of materials from the ground, such as stone, soil, or clay

# cause my name to be honored

Here "name" is a metonym for God's being. This can be stated in active form. AT: "choose for you to honor me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# You must not go up to my altar on steps

"Do not build steps up to the altar and go up to it on those steps"

# your nakedness

"your private parts"

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/altar]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sacrifice]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/burntoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/fellowshipoffering]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sheep]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible//ox]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/honor]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/bless]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/defile]]