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Deuteronomy 17:1

You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any defect or serious flaw, for that is detestable to the LORD your God.

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ASV

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לֹא־lo'-notH3808 →
תִזְבַּח֩tiz.Bachyou will sacrificeH2076 →
לַיהוָ֨הla.Yah.wehto YahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
שׁ֣וֹרShoran oxH7794 →
וָשֶׂ֗הva.Sehand a sheepH7716 →
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834 →
יִהְיֶ֥הyih.Yehit will beH1961 →
בוֹ֙voin <the> it
מ֔וּםMuma blemishH3971 →
כֹּ֖לkolanyH3605 →
דָּבָ֣רda.VarthingH1697 →
רָ֑עRa'badH7451 →
כִּ֧יkiforH3588 →
תוֹעֲבַ֛תto.'a.Vat[is] [the] abomination ofH8441 →
יְהוָ֥הYah.wehYahwehH3068 →
אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430 →
הֽוּא׃ סHu'thatH1931 →

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Leviticus 1:3If one’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, he is to present an unblemished male. He must bring it to the entrance to the Tent of Meeting for its acceptance before the LORD.Leviticus 22:20You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.Deuteronomy 15:21But if an animal has a defect, is lame or blind, or has any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.Deuteronomy 7:25You must burn up the images of their gods; do not covet the silver and gold that is on them or take it for yourselves, or you will be ensnared by it; for it is detestable to the LORD your God.Malachi 1:8When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present the lame and sick ones, is it not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the LORD of Hosts.Deuteronomy 23:18You must not bring the wages of a prostitute, whether female or male, into the house of the LORD your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the LORD your God.Leviticus 22:20–25You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.Deuteronomy 24:4then the husband who divorced her first may not remarry her after she has been defiled, for that is an abomination to the LORD. You must not bring sin upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.Malachi 1:13–14You also say: ‘Oh, what a nuisance!’ And you turn up your nose at it,” says the LORD of Hosts. “You bring offerings that are stolen, lame, or sick! Should I accept these from your hands?” asks the LORD.Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, purify our consciences from works of death, so that we may serve the living God!Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.Genesis 41:3–4After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside the well-fed cows on the bank of the river.Deuteronomy 25:16For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.1 Peter 1:19but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.Genesis 41:19After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!

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