Deuteronomy 17:1
Thou shalt not sacrifice to the Lord thy God a calf or a sheep, in which there is a blemish, or any evil thing; for it is an abomination to the Lord thy God.
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Genesis 41:3And other seven cows came up after these out of the river, ill-favoured and lean-fleshed, and fed by the other cows on the bank of the river.
Exodus 12:5It shall be to you a lamb unblemished, a male of a year old: ye shall take it of the lambs and the kids.
Leviticus 22:23And a calf or a sheep with the ears cut off, or that has lost its tail, thou shalt slay them for thyself; but they shall not be accepted for thy vow.
Deuteronomy 23:18There shall not be a harlot of the daughters of Israel, and there shall not be a fornicator of the sons of Israel; there shall not be an + 23:18 Or, sodomitess or harlot.idolatress of the daughters of Israel, and there shall not be an + 23:18 Or, sodomite.initiated person of the sons of Israel.
Deuteronomy 25:16For every one that does this is an abomination to the Lord thy God, even every one that does injustice.
Proverbs 11:1False balances are an abomination before the Lord: but a just weight is acceptable unto him.
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 →