Deuteronomy 17:1

New Living Translation

“Never sacrifice sick or defective cattle, sheep, or goats to the Lord your God, for he detests such gifts.

Cross References

Genesis 41:19

But then I saw seven sick-looking cows, scrawny and thin, come up after them. I’ve never seen such sorry-looking animals in all the land of Egypt.

Exodus 12:5

The animal you select must be a one-year-old male, either a sheep or a goat, with no defects.

Proverbs 11:1

The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales, but he delights in accurate weights.

Proverbs 15:8

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

Proverbs 20:10

False weights and unequal measures— the Lord detests double standards of every kind.

Proverbs 6:16

There are six things the Lord hates— no, seven things he detests:

Leviticus 1:3

“If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects. Bring it to the entrance of the Tabernacle so you may be accepted by the Lord.

Malachi 1:8

When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn’t that wrong? And isn’t it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!” says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.

Numbers 29:8

You must present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord. It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects.

Deuteronomy 15:21

But if this firstborn animal has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or if anything else is wrong with it, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 23:18

When you are bringing an offering to fulfill a vow, you must not bring to the house of the Lord your God any offering from the earnings of a prostitute, whether a man or a woman, for both are detestable to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 24:4

the first husband may not marry her again, for she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the Lord. You must not bring guilt upon the land the Lord your God is giving you as a special possession.

Deuteronomy 25:16

All who cheat with dishonest weights and measures are detestable to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 7:25

“You must burn their idols in fire, and you must not covet the silver or gold that covers them. You must not take it or it will become a trap to you, for it is detestable to the Lord your God.

Hebrews 9:14

Just think how much more the blood of Christ will purify our consciences from sinful deeds so that we can worship the living God. For by the power of the eternal Spirit, Christ offered himself to God as a perfect sacrifice for our sins.

1 Peter 1:19

It was the precious blood of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.