Deuteronomy 17:1
Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
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Genesis 41:3And behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, bad-looking and lean-fleshed, and stood by the kine on the bank of the river.
Exodus 12:5Your lamb shall be without blemish, a yearling male; ye shall take [it] from the sheep, or from the goats.
Leviticus 22:23A bullock and a sheep that hath a member too long or too short, that mayest thou offer as a voluntary offering; but as a vow it shall not be accepted.
Deuteronomy 23:18Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of Jehovah thy God for any vow; for even both these are an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
Deuteronomy 25:16For every one that doeth such things, every one that doeth unrighteousness, is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.
Proverbs 11:1A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah; but a just weight is his delight.
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 17:1
The charge of this chapter is, I. Concerning the purity and perfection of all those animals that were offered in sacrifice, ver. 1 . II. Concerning the punishment of those that worshipped idols, ver. 2-7 . III. Concerning appeals from the inferior courts to the great sanhedrim, ver. 8-13 . IV. Concerning the choice and duty of a king, ver. 14 , &c. Read the whole commentary →