Deuteronomy 17:1
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or lamb, whereon there is a blemish, any thing evil; for it is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
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Genesis 41:3And, behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ill-favored and lean in flesh; and they stood by the other cows upon the brink of the river.
Exodus 12:5A lamb without blemish, a male of the first year shall ye have; from the sheep, or from the goats may ye take it.
Leviticus 22:23And an ox or a lamb that hath a limb too long or too short, that mayest thou offer for a freewill-offering; but for a vow it shall not be favorably received.
Deuteronomy 23:18(23:19) Thou shalt not bring the hire of a harlot, or the price of a dog, into the house of the Lord thy God for any vow; for both of these are equally an abomination unto the Lord thy God.
Deuteronomy 25:16For an abomination of the Lord thy God is every one that doth such things, every one that acteth unrighteously.
Proverbs 11:1Balances of deceit are an abomination of the Lord; but a full weight [obtaineth] his favor.
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 →