1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible

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I Maccabees 4:47

Then they took whole stones according to the law, and built a new altar, according to the former:

Law. Nothing was specified. The altar in the desert was of wood. At Sinai and Hebal, turf or rough stones were used; whence unhewed stones were judged most proper.