Altars were to be of the simplest material, of earth, or, if of stone, of unhewn stone: they might be erected wherever Jehovah gave occasion for His name to be commemorated; and any Israelite might sacrifice upon them. The passage evidently reflects an early stage of Heb. usage: in later times much more elaborate altars were constructed (Exodus 27:1-8; 1 Kings 8:64; 2 Chronicles 4:1), and the right of sacrifice was ultimately restricted to the priests.

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