"You shall not sacrificeto the LORDyour Godan oxor a sheepwhichhasa blemish[or] anydefect,for that is a detestablethingto the LORDyour God.
"Lo,sevenothercowscameup afterthem, poorand veryuglyand gaunt,suchas I had neverseenfor uglinessin allthe landof Egypt;
Your lambshall be an unblemishedmalea yearold;you may takeit from the sheepor from the goats.
A false balanceis an abominationto the LORD,But a justweightis His delight.
The sacrificeof the wickedis an abominationto the LORD,But the prayerof the uprightis His delight.
Differingweightsand differingmeasures,Bothof them are abominableto the LORD.
Thereare sixthingswhich the LORDhates,Yes, sevenwhich are an abominationto Him:
Ifhis offeringis a burntofferingfrom the herd,he shall offerit, a malewithoutdefect;he shall offerit at the doorwayof the tentof meeting,that he may be acceptedbeforethe LORD.
"But whenyou presentthe blindfor sacrifice,is it not evil?And whenyou presentthe lameand sick,is it not evil?Why not offerit to your governor?Would he be pleasedwith you? Orwould he receiveyou kindly?"saysthe LORDof hosts.
You shall presenta burntofferingto the LORD[as] a soothingaroma:onebull,oneram,sevenmalelambsone yearold,havingthem withoutdefect;
"But ifit hasany defect,[such as] lamenessorblindness,[or] anyseriousdefect,you shall not sacrificeit to the LORDyour God.
"You shall not bringthe hireof a harlotor the wagesof a doginto the houseof the LORDyour Godfor anyvotiveoffering,for bothof these are an abominationto the LORDyour God.
[then] her formerhusbandwhosenther awayis not allowedto takeher againto be his wife,sinceshe has been defiled;for that is an abominationbeforethe LORD,and you shall not bringsinon the landwhichthe LORDyour Godgivesyou as an inheritance.
"For everyonewhodoesthesethings,everyonewho actsunjustlyis an abominationto the LORDyour God.
"The gravenimagesof their godsyou are to burnwith fire;you shall not covetthe silveror the goldthat is on them, nortakeit for yourselves, oryou will be snaredby it, for it is an abominationto the LORDyour God.
how muchmorewill the bloodof Christ,whothroughthe eternalSpiritofferedHimselfwithout blemishto God,cleanseyour consciencefrom deadworksto servethe livingGod?
but with preciousblood,as of a lambunblemishedand spotless,[the blood] of Christ.
