Deuteronomy 15:21 Cross References

Deuteronomy 15:21

21: But if this firstborn animal has any defect, such as being lame or blind, or if anything else is wrong with it, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1

  1. "Never sacrifice a sick or defective ox or sheep to the LORD your God, for he detests such gifts.

Malachi 1:7

  1. "You have despised my name by offering defiled sacrifices on my altar. "Then you ask, `How have we defiled the sacrifices?'"You defile them by saying the altar of the LORD deserves no respect.
  2. 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 Almighty.

Leviticus 22:19

  1. it will be accepted only if it is a male animal with no physical defects. It may be either a bull, a ram, or a male goat.
  2. Do not bring an animal with physical defects, because it won't be accepted on your behalf.
  3. "If you bring a peace offering to the LORD from the herd or flock, whether to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering, you must offer an animal that has no physical defects of any kind.
  4. An animal that is blind, injured, mutilated, or that has a growth, an open sore, or a scab must never be offered to the LORD by fire on the altar.
  5. If the bull or lamb is deformed or stunted, it may still be offered as a freewill offering, but it may not be offered to fulfill a vow.
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