Exodus 20:26
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Exodus 20:26 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Exodus 20:26 is a verse from the book of Exodus in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Exodus 20:26 — KJV
“Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.”
— Exodus 20:26 (KJV)
Exodus 20:26 in Context — About the Book of Exodus
Exodus tells the defining rescue story of the Old Testament: God hears the cry of enslaved Israel, breaks Pharaoh's grip through ten plagues, parts the Red Sea, and meets His people at Sinai. It reveals God as deliverer, covenant-maker, and the One who dwells among His people.
Cross-References for Exodus 20:26
“Thou shalt not uncover the nakedness of a woman and her daughter, neither shalt thou take her son's daughter, or her daughter's daughter, to uncover her nakedness; for they are her near kinswomen: it is wickedness.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:26: neither, shalt, nakedness
“Neither shalt thou take a wife to her sister, to vex her, to uncover her nakedness, beside the other in her life time. a wife...: or, one wife to another”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:26: neither, shalt, nakedness
“Then thou shalt say before the LORD thy God, I have brought away the hallowed things out of mine house, and also have given them unto the Levite, and unto the stranger, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all thy commandments which thou hast commanded me: I have not transgressed thy commandments, neither have I forgotten them:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:26: neither, shalt, mine
“Thou shalt build the altar of the LORD thy God of whole stones: and thou shalt offer burnt offerings thereon unto the LORD thy God:”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:26: shalt, altar, thereon
“At destruction and famine thou shalt laugh: neither shalt thou be afraid of the beasts of the earth.”
Shares key themes with Exodus 20:26: neither, shalt, mine
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