Exodus 12:5

New International Reader's Version

The animals you choose must be males that are a year old. They must not have any flaws. You may choose either sheep or goats.

Cross References

Exodus 12:4

Suppose there are not enough people in your family to eat a whole lamb. Then you must share some of it with your nearest neighbor. You must add up the total number of people there are. You must decide how much lamb is needed for each person.

Leviticus 1:10

“ ‘If someone offers a burnt offering from the flock, it must be a male animal. It can be a sheep or a goat. It must not have any flaws.

Leviticus 1:3

“ ‘If someone brings a burnt offering from the herd, they must offer a male animal. It must not have any flaws. They must bring it to the entrance to the tent of meeting. Then the Lord will accept it.

Leviticus 23:12

On the day he waves the grain for you, you must sacrifice a burnt offering to me. It must be a lamb that does not have any flaws. It must be a year old.

Malachi 1:14

“Suppose you have a male sheep or goat that does not have any flaws. And you promise to offer it to me. But then you sacrifice an animal that has flaws. When you do that, you cheat me. And anyone who cheats me is under my curse. After all, I am a great king,” says the Lord who rules over all. “The other nations have respect for my name. So why don’t you respect it?

Numbers 7:39

Shelumiel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.

Numbers 7:57

Gamaliel brought one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old. They would be sacrificed as a burnt offering.

Deuteronomy 17:1

Suppose an ox or sheep has anything at all wrong with it. Then don’t sacrifice it to the Lord your God. He hates it.

Hebrews 7:26

A high priest like that really meets our need. He is holy, pure and without blame. He isn’t like other people. He does not sin. He is lifted high above the heavens.

1 Samuel 13:1

Saul was 30 years old when he became king. He ruled over Israel for 42 years.