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Vulgate (Latin)   
non ascendes per gradus ad altare meum ne reveletur turpitudo tua

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not discovered thereon.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Neither shall you go up by steps unto my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Authorized (King James) Version   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
New King James Version   
Nor shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’
21st Century King James Version   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.’

Other translations
American Standard Version   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not uncovered thereon.
Darby Bible Translation   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Thou shalt not go up by steps unto my altar, lest thy nakedness be discovered.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’
God's Word   
Never use stairs to go up to my altar. Otherwise, people will be able to see under your clothes."
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
You must not go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it."
International Standard Version   
You are not to ascend to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.'"
NET Bible   
And you must not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness is not exposed.'
New American Standard Bible   
'And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.'
New International Version   
And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts may be exposed.'
New Living Translation   
And do not approach my altar by going up steps. If you do, someone might look up under your clothing and see your nakedness.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps to my altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
The World English Bible   
Neither shall you go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness may not be exposed to it.'
EasyEnglish Bible   
Do not make an altar which has stairs going up to it. If you do that, someone may see under your clothes when you climb up the stairs. Then you would be ashamed.”
Young‘s Literal Translation   
neither dost thou go up by steps on Mine altar, that thy nakedness be not revealed upon it.
New Life Version   
And do not go up on steps to My altar, so no part of your body may be seen without being covered.’
The Voice Bible   
Also, do not approach My altar by walking up steps, for you might profane the altar by exposing your nakedness.”
Living Bible   
And don’t make steps for the altar, or someone might look up beneath the skirts of your clothing and see your nakedness.
New Catholic Bible   
Do not go up to the altar by steps, lest your nakedness be seen.’
Legacy Standard Bible   
And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’
Jubilee Bible 2000   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto my altar that thy nakedness not be discovered thereon.
Christian Standard Bible   
Do not go up to my altar on steps, so that your nakedness is not exposed on it.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
Neither shall you go up by steps to My altar, that your nakedness be not exposed upon it.
New Century Version   
And you must not go up to my altar on steps, or people will be able to see under your clothes.”
The Message   
God said to Moses, “Give this Message to the People of Israel: ‘You’ve experienced firsthand how I spoke with you from Heaven. Don’t make gods of silver and gods of gold and then set them alongside me. Make me an earthen Altar. Sacrifice your Whole-Burnt-Offerings, your Peace-Offerings, your sheep, and your cattle on it. Every place where I cause my name to be honored in your worship, I’ll be there myself and bless you. If you use stones to make my Altar, don’t use dressed stones. If you use a chisel on the stones you’ll profane the Altar. Don’t use steps to climb to my Altar because that will expose your nakedness.’” * * *
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
You are not to go up to my altar by steps, so that your nakedness will not be uncovered upon it.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.”
Good News Translation®   
Do not build an altar for me with steps leading up to it; if you do, you will expose yourselves as you go up the steps.
Wycliffe Bible   
Thou shalt not go up by degrees to mine altar, lest thy filth(hood) be showed. (Thou shalt not go up to my altar by steps, lest thy nakedness should be shown.)
Contemporary English Version   
And don't build an altar that requires steps; you might expose yourself when you climb up.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’
Common English Bible © 2011   
Don’t climb onto my altar using steps: then your genitals won’t be exposed by doing so.”
Amplified Bible © 2015   
Nor shall you go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
You shall not ascend to my altar by steps, lest your nakedness be exposed.
New American Standard Bible   
And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.’
The Expanded Bible   
And you must not go up to my altar on steps, or ·people will be able to see under your clothes [L your nakedness will be exposed on it; C meant to avoid a Canaanite-style fertility worship].”
Tree of Life Version   
Nor are you to go up to My altar on steps, so that your nakedness would not be uncovered while on it.”
Revised Standard Version   
And you shall not go up by steps to my altar, that your nakedness be not exposed on it.’
New International Reader's Version   
Do not walk up steps to my altar. If you do, someone might see your naked body under your robes.’
BRG Bible   
Neither shalt thou go up by steps unto mine altar, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
You shall not go up by steps to my altar, so that your nakedness may not be exposed on it.’
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
Neither shalt thou go up by stairs unto Mine Mizbe’ach, that thy nakedness be not discovered thereon.
Names of God Bible   
Never use stairs to go up to my altar. Otherwise, people will be able to see under your clothes.”
Modern English Version   
And you shall not go up by steps to My altar, so that your nakedness will not be exposed on it.”
Easy-to-Read Version   
And you must not make steps leading up to the altar. If there are steps, when people look up to the altar, they will be able to see under your clothes.”
International Children’s Bible   
And you must not make steps leading up to my altar. If you go up steps, people will be able to see under your clothes.”
Lexham English Bible   
You will not go up with steps onto my altar, that your nakedness not be exposed on it.’
New International Version - UK   
And do not go up to my altar on steps, or your private parts may be exposed.”