Therefore said we, It shall be, when they so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we shall say, Behold the pattern of the altar of Jehovah, which our fathers made, not for burnt-offering, nor for sacrifice; but it is a witness between us and you.

For we said to ourselves, If they say this to us or to future generations, then we will say, See this copy of the Lord's altar which our fathers made, not for burned offerings or offerings of beasts, but for a witness between us and you.

Δια τουτο ειπομεν, Εαν τυχη να λαλησωσιν ουτω προς ημας η προς τας γενεας ημων αυριον, τοτε θελομεν αποκριθη, Ιδου, το ομοιωμα του θυσιαστηριου του Κυριου, το οποιον ωκοδομησαν οι πατερες ημων, ουχι δια ολοκαυτωμα ουδε δια θυσιαν, αλλα δια να ηναι μαρτυριον αναμεσον ημων και υμων.

Therefore said we, that it shall be, when they should so say to us or to our generations in time to come, that we may say again, Behold the pattern of the altar of the Lord, which our fathers made, not for burnt offerings, nor for sacrifices; but it is a witness between us and you.