Deuteronomy 17:1
Don't sacrifice to the Lord your God cattle or a sheep that has a defect or has something seriously wrong, for that is offensive to the Lord your God.
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Genesis 41:3Then he saw another seven cows that came up behind them. They looked ugly and skinny as they stood beside the other cows on the bank of the Nile.
Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be a year-old male without any defects, and you can take it either from the sheep or the goats.
Leviticus 22:23However, you can present a freewill offering of a bull or sheep that has a leg that is too long or too short, but not if it is a sacrifice to fulfill a promise.
Deuteronomy 23:18Don't bring into the house of the Lord your God any money from a prostitute, whether a woman or a man, using it to fulfill a promise to the Lord, for both are offensive to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 25:16Anyone who doesn't do so and cheats like this offends the Lord your God.
Proverbs 11:1The Lord hates dishonest scales, but accurate weights please 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 →