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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 by steps to my altar

"Do not make an altar that has steps"

exposing your private parts

"showing your naked body"