Deuteronomy 17:1

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Summary

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Thou shalt

Any evilfavouredness

Genesis 41:3

For that

Proverbs 20:10

General references

Leviticus 22:20

Deuteronomy 15:21

Bible References

Thou shalt

But if there is a physical defect in it, [such as] lameness or blindness, any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.

The lamb for you must be a male, without defect, in its first year; you will take [it] from the sheep or from the goats.

You shall not present any [animal] in which [is] a physical defect, because it shall not be {acceptable} for you.

When you offer a blind [animal] for sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer [the] lame and the one who is ill, is that not wrong? Present it, please, to your governor! Will he be pleased with you? {Will he show you favor}?" says Yahweh of hosts.

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve [the] living God?

but with the precious blood of Christ, like [that of] an unblemished and spotless lamb

Any evilfavouredness

And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, {ugly and gaunt}, and they stood beside those cows on the bank of the Nile.

For that

You may not bring the {hire} of a prostitute or {the earnings of a male prostitute} [into] the house of Yahweh your God, for any vow offerings, because {both} are a detestable thing to Yahweh your God.

her first husband who sent her [away] is not allowed {to take her again} to become a wife to him after she has {been defiled}, for that [is] a detestable thing {before} Yahweh, and [so] you shall not mislead into sin the land that Yahweh your God [is] giving to you [as an] inheritance.

For detestable to Yahweh your God [is] everyone who [is] doing such things, everyone who [is] acting dishonestly.

There are six [things] Yahweh hates, and seven [things are] abominations of his soul:

Balances of deceit [are] an abomination of Yahweh, but {an accurate weight} delights him.

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh, but the prayer of the upright [is] his delight.

Stone and stone, measure and measure, {both of them} [are] an abomination of Yahweh.

General references

You shall not present any [animal] in which [is] a physical defect, because it shall not be {acceptable} for you.

But if there is a physical defect in it, [such as] lameness or blindness, any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to Yahweh your God.