Deuteronomy 17:1 “You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep with any…”

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep in which is a defect or anything evil; for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Thou shalt offer vnto the Lord thy God no bullocke nor sheepe wherein is blemish or any euill fauoured thing: for that is an abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

Darby Translation

Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

Young's Literal Translation

'Thou dost not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God ox or sheep in which there is a blemish — any evil thing; for it [is] the abomination of Jehovah thy God.

Bible in Basic English

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.

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Cross references

“Thou shalt”

Deuteronomy 15:21 Malachi 1:8 Leviticus 22:20–25 Exodus 12:5 Hebrews 9:14 1 Peter 1:19

Deuteronomy 15:21 · BSB

But 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.

Malachi 1:8 · BSB

When 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 LOR…

Leviticus 22:20–25 · BSB

You must not present anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

Exodus 12:5 · BSB

Your lamb must be an unblemished year-old male, and you may take it from the sheep or the goats.

Hebrews 9:14 · BSB

how 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!

1 Peter 1:19 · BSB

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

“any evil favouredness”

Genesis 41:19 Genesis 41:3 Genesis 41:4

Genesis 41:19 · BSB

After them, seven other cows—sickly, ugly, and thin—came up. I have never seen such ugly cows in all the land of Egypt!

Genesis 41:3 · BSB

After 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.

Genesis 41:4 · BSB

And the cows that were sickly and thin devoured the seven sleek, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up,

“for that”

Deuteronomy 23:18 Deuteronomy 24:4 Deuteronomy 25:16 Proverbs 6:16 Proverbs 11:1 Proverbs 15:8

Deuteronomy 23:18 · BSB

You 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.

Deuteronomy 24:4 · BSB

then 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.

Deuteronomy 25:16 · BSB

For everyone who behaves dishonestly in regard to these things is detestable to the LORD your God.

Proverbs 6:16 · BSB

There are six things that the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:

Proverbs 11:1 · BSB

Dishonest scales are an abomination to the LORD, but an accurate weight is His delight.

Proverbs 15:8 · BSB

The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2If a man or woman among you in one of the towns that the LORD your God gives you is found doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God by transgressing His covenant

Read Deuteronomy 17