“That is why we said, ‘Let us get ready and build an altar—but not for burnt offerings or sacrifices.’
OJBTherefore we said, Let us now prepare to build us the mizbe'ach, not for olah nor for zevach,
RVTherefore we said, Let as now prepare to build us an altar, not for burnt offering, nor for sacrifice:
T4T“That is the reason that we decided to build that new altar. But it is not an altar for completely burning sacrifices of animals and burning other sacrifices.