Exodus 20:26 — Nor shall you go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be ex… — AMP | maBible

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26 Nor shall you go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’

Notes and references

How the “nakedness” (private parts) would be exposed is not clear. Even the rabbis were puzzled because the regulation in 28:42 about linen undergarments would appear to solve any problem (according to the Talmud).

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Author: Moïse · Written: Entre 1440 et 1400 av. J.-C. · Reading time: 2h30 · Characters: Moïse, Aaron, Pharaon, Miriam, Josué

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