Deuteronomy 17:1
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.
Context
This verse from Deuteronomy Chapter 17 connects to 10 cross-references. Defective animals are prohibited for sacrifice; those who worship the sun, moon, or stars are to be executed on the testimony of two or three witnesses. The priest and the judge at the central sanctuary handle difficult cases; their verdict …
Other Translations
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.
`Thou dost not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God ox or sheep in which there is a blemish--any evil thing; for it <FI>is<Fi> the abomination of Jehovah thy God.
No ox or sheep which has a mark on it or is damaged in any way may be offered to the Lord your God: for that is disgusting to the Lord your God.
Cross References
But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:
How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge …
But cursed be the deceiver, which hath in his flock a male, and voweth, and sacrificeth unto the Lord a …
Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the Lord of hosts; …
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, …
Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the Lord.
The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
A false balance is abomination to the Lord: but a just weight is his delight.
These six things doth the Lord hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:
And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never …