Deuteronomy 17:1

New American Bible - revised edition

You shall not sacrifice to the Lord, your God, an ox or a sheep with any serious defect; that would be an abomination to the Lord, your God.

Cross References

Genesis 41:19

Behind them came seven other cows, scrawny, most ill-formed and gaunt. Never have I seen such bad specimens as these in all the land of Egypt!

Exodus 12:5

Your lamb must be a year-old male and without blemish. You may take it from either the sheep or the goats.

Proverbs 11:1

False scales are an abomination to the Lord, but an honest weight, his delight.

Proverbs 15:8

The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

Proverbs 20:10

Varying weights, varying measures, are both an abomination to the Lord.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things the Lord hates, yes, seven are an abomination to him;

Leviticus 1:3

If a person’s offering is a burnt offering from the herd, the offering must be a male without blemish. The individual shall bring it to the entrance of the tent of meeting to find favor with the Lord,

Malachi 1:8

When you offer a blind animal for sacrifice, is there no wrong in that? When you offer a lame or sick animal, is there no wrong in that? Present it to your governor! Will he be pleased with you—or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.

Numbers 29:8

You will offer a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma: one bull of the herd, one ram, and seven yearling lambs that you are sure are unblemished.

Deuteronomy 15:21

But if a firstling has any defect, lameness or blindness, any such serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord, your God,

Deuteronomy 23:18

There shall be no temple prostitute among the Israelite women, nor a temple prostitute among the Israelite men.

Deuteronomy 24:4

then her former husband, who dismissed her, may not again take her as his wife after she has become defiled. That would be an abomination before the Lord, and you shall not bring such guilt upon the land the Lord, your God, is giving you as a heritage.

Deuteronomy 25:16

For everyone who does these things, everyone who does what is dishonest, is an abomination to the Lord, your God.

Deuteronomy 7:25

The images of their gods you shall destroy by fire. Do not covet the silver or gold on them, nor take it for yourselves, lest you be ensnared by it; for it is an abomination to the Lord, your God.

Hebrews 9:14

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.

1 Peter 1:19

but with the precious blood of Christ as of a spotless unblemished lamb.