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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 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