¹⁶ “Thus says the whole congregation of the Lord, ‘What is this breach of faith that you have committed against the God of Israel in turning away this day from following the Lord by building yourselves an altar this day ^(A)in rebellion against the Lord?

¹⁸ that you too must turn away this day from following the Lord? And if ^(A)you too rebel against the Lord today then tomorrow ^(B)he will be angry with the whole congregation of Israel. ¹⁹ But now, if the land of your possession is unclean, pass over into the Lord's land ^(C)where the Lord's tabernacle stands, and take for yourselves a possession among us. ^(D)Only do not rebel against the Lord or make us as rebels by building for yourselves an altar other than the altar of the Lord our God.

²⁹ Far be it from us that we should ^(A)rebel against the Lord and turn away this day from following the Lord ^(B)by building an altar for burnt offering, grain offering, or sacrifice, other than the altar of the Lord our God that stands before his tabernacle!”