Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
If ye offer the blind
Or accept
General references
Bible References
If ye offer the blind
Malachi 1:14
The cheater who sacrifices a worthless animal to me will be cursed. For he has in his flock a good animal that he promised to give me! I am a great King, Jehovah of Hosts declares. People of all nations will respect my name!
Leviticus 22:19
The offering must be a male that has no defects from your cattle, sheep, or goats in order to be accepted.
Deuteronomy 15:21
If it has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to Jehovah your God.
Or accept
Malachi 1:10
Jehovah of Hosts continues: Is there one among you who will shut the Temple doors to prevent lighting a useless fire on my altar. I am not pleased with you! I will not accept the offerings you bring me.
Job 42:8
So now take seven bulls and seven rams and go to my servant Job and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. My servant Job will pray for you, and I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your folly. You did not speak correctly about me, as my servant Job has.
Psalm 20:3
He will remember all your grain offerings and look with favor on your burnt offerings.
Jeremiah 14:10
This is what Jehovah says about these people: They love to wander. They do not keep their feet where they belong. Therefore Jehovah is not happy with them. He will remember their crimes and punish their sins.
Hosea 8:13
They offer sacrifices to me and eat the meat of sacrifices, but I, Jehovah, do not accept these sacrifices. Now I will remember their wickedness and punish them because of their sins. They will go back to Egypt.
General references
Leviticus 22:20
Do not bring any animal with a physical defect. This is because it will not be acceptable for you.
Deuteronomy 15:21
If it has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to Jehovah your God.
Ezekiel 22:8
You have despised my holy things and dishonored (profaned the Sabbath) the day to worship me.