Deuteronomy 17:1

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God a bull or sheep with a defect or any flaw, for that would be detestable to the LORD your God.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God any bull or sheep that has a blemish or any defect, for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thou shalt not sacrifice{H2076} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God{H430} an ox,{H7794} or a sheep,{H7716} wherein is a blemish,{H3971} [or] anything evil;{H7451} for that is an abomination{H8441} unto Jehovah{H3068} thy God.{H430}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Thou shalt not sacrifice{H2076}{(H8799)} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} any bullock{H7794}, or sheep{H7716}, wherein is blemish{H3971}, or any evilfavouredness{H7451}{H1697}: for that is an abomination{H8441} unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Thou shalt offer vnto the Lorde thy God no oxe or shepe where in is any deformyte, what soeuer euell fauerednesse it be: for that is an abhominacion vnto the Lorde thi God.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    Thou shalt offre vnto the LORDE thy God no oxe or shepe, that hath a blemish or eny euell fauourednesse on it: for that is abhominacion vnto the LORDE thy God.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Thou shalt offer vnto the Lorde thy God no bullocke nor sheepe wherein is blemish or any euill fauoured thing: for that is an abomination vnto the Lord thy God.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Thou shalt offer vnto the Lorde thy God no oxe nor sheepe wherin is blemishe or any euyll fauourednesse: for that is an abhomination vnto the Lorde thy God.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    ¶ Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God [any] bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, [or] any evilfavouredness: for that [is] an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox, or a sheep, in which is a blemish, [or] anything evil; for that is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    `Thou dost not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God ox or sheep in which there is a blemish -- any evil thing; for it `is' the abomination of Jehovah thy God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, `or' anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, [or] anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    No ox or sheep which has a mark on it or is damaged in any way may be offered to the Lord your God: for that is disgusting to the Lord your God.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox, or a sheep, in which is a blemish, [or] anything evil; for that is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    You must not sacrifice to him a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive to the LORD your God.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 15:21 : 21 But if there is a defect in it, such as being lame or blind, or having any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
  • Deut 23:18 : 18 There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute or sacred male among the sons of Israel.
  • Deut 24:4 : 4 then her first husband, who sent her away, is not allowed to take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled. That would be detestable to the LORD. You must not bring guilt upon the land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
  • Mal 1:8 : 8 When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you offer lame or sick animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you? says the LORD of Hosts.
  • Mal 1:13-14 : 13 You say, 'What a burden!' and you sniff at it with contempt, says the LORD of Hosts. When you bring stolen, lame, or sick animals and offer them as sacrifices, should I accept them from your hands? says the LORD. 14 Cursed is the deceiver who has a male animal in his flock and vows to give it, but instead sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King, says the LORD of Hosts, and my name is to be feared among the nations.
  • Heb 9:14 : 14 how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works so that we may serve the living God?
  • 1 Pet 1:19 : 19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without blemish or defect.
  • Gen 41:3-4 : 3 And behold, seven other cows came up after them from the Nile, ugly and thin, and they stood beside the other cows on the bank of the Nile. 4 And the ugly and thin cows devoured the seven beautiful and well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
  • Gen 41:19 : 19 'Then seven other cows came up after them, weak, ugly, and gaunt—such as I had never seen in all the land of Egypt for ugliness.'
  • Exod 12:5 : 5 Your lamb must be an unblemished male, a year old; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
  • Lev 22:20-25 : 20 Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf. 21 If anyone offers a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD for a special vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or the flock, it must be without defect to be accepted; there must be no blemish in it. 22 You must not offer to the LORD anything that is blind, broken, injured, or with warts, scabs, or skin disease; you must not bring them as a fire offering on the altar to the LORD. 23 You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering. 24 You must not offer to the LORD any animals that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut, nor are you to do this in your land. 25 You must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner to offer as the food of your God. They are deformed and have defects; they will not be accepted on your behalf.
  • Deut 25:16 : 16 For anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly, is detestable to the LORD your God.
  • Prov 6:16 : 16 There are six things the LORD hates, seven that are detestable to Him:
  • Prov 11:1 : 1 Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but a full and accurate weight is His delight.
  • Prov 15:8 : 8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the LORD, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
  • Prov 20:10 : 10 Differing weights and differing measures—both are detestable to the Lord.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Deut 15:21
    87%

    21 But if there is a defect in it, such as being lame or blind, or having any serious flaw, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.

  • Lev 22:19-26
    8 verses
    85%

    19 it must be a male without defect to be accepted, from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.

    20 Do not offer anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

    21 If anyone offers a fellowship sacrifice to the LORD for a special vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or the flock, it must be without defect to be accepted; there must be no blemish in it.

    22 You must not offer to the LORD anything that is blind, broken, injured, or with warts, scabs, or skin disease; you must not bring them as a fire offering on the altar to the LORD.

    23 You may offer a bull or lamb that has an overgrown or stunted limb as a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted as a vow offering.

    24 You must not offer to the LORD any animals that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut, nor are you to do this in your land.

    25 You must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner to offer as the food of your God. They are deformed and have defects; they will not be accepted on your behalf.

    26 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying:

  • Deut 14:3
    81%

    3 You shall not eat any detestable thing.

  • Lev 1:10
    79%

    10 If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep or the goats, you are to offer a male without defect.

  • Num 28:19
    79%

    19 Present a fire offering as a burnt offering to the LORD: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

  • Deut 25:16
    78%

    16 For anyone who does these things, anyone who deals dishonestly, is detestable to the LORD your God.

  • Lev 3:1
    78%

    1 If someone presents a peace offering and brings an offering from the herd, whether it is male or female, it must be without defect and be presented before the LORD.

  • Lev 3:6
    78%

    6 If his offering for a peace sacrifice to the LORD comes from the flock, whether male or female, it must be without defect.

  • Mal 1:14
    77%

    14 Cursed is the deceiver who has a male animal in his flock and vows to give it, but instead sacrifices a blemished animal to the Lord. For I am a great King, says the LORD of Hosts, and my name is to be feared among the nations.

  • Mal 1:8
    77%

    8 When you bring blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you offer lame or sick animals, is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Would he accept you? says the LORD of Hosts.

  • Deut 7:26
    77%

    26 Do not bring any detestable thing into your house, or you will be set apart for destruction just like it. Utterly detest and abhor it, for it is set apart for destruction.

  • Lev 27:9-11
    3 verses
    77%

    9 If it is an animal that can be offered as an offering to the LORD, whatever is given to the LORD shall be holy.

    10 It must not be exchanged or substituted, whether good for bad or bad for good. If it is exchanged, both the animal and its substitute shall become holy.

    11 If it is an unclean animal that cannot be offered to the LORD as a sacrifice, it must be presented before the priest.

  • Num 29:36
    77%

    36 You shall present a burnt offering, a food offering with a pleasing aroma to the Lord: one young bull, one ram, and seven male lambs a year old without defect.

  • Num 18:17
    77%

    17 But you must not redeem the firstborn of an ox, a sheep, or a goat. They are holy. You shall sprinkle their blood on the altar and burn their fat as a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the LORD.

  • Deut 17:2
    77%

    2 If a man or woman in one of the towns the LORD your God is giving you is found to have committed an evil act in the sight of the LORD your God, violating His covenant,

  • Num 29:8
    77%

    8 You shall offer a burnt offering to the Lord, a pleasing aroma: one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs a year old, all without defect.

  • Num 29:2
    76%

    2 You shall offer a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord—one young bull, one ram, and seven lambs a year old, all without defect.

  • Lev 1:2-3
    2 verses
    76%

    2 Speak to the Israelites and say to them: When anyone among you brings an offering to the LORD, you are to bring your offering from the livestock—either from the herd or the flock.

    3 If the offering is a burnt offering from the herd, you are to offer a male without defect. You must present it at the entrance to the tent of meeting so that it will be acceptable to the LORD.

  • Lev 17:8
    76%

    8 Say to them: Anyone from the house of Israel or any foreigner living among them who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice

  • Deut 15:19
    76%

    19 Consecrate every firstborn male of your herd and flock to the Lord your God. Do not work the firstborn of your oxen or shear the firstborn of your sheep.

  • Lev 17:3
    76%

    3 Anyone from the house of Israel who sacrifices an ox, a lamb, or a goat in the camp, or outside the camp,

  • Deut 12:31
    75%

    31 You must not worship the Lord your God in their way, because they practice for their gods every abomination that the Lord hates. They even burn their sons and daughters in the fire as sacrifices to their gods.

  • Exod 23:19
    75%

    19 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • Exod 22:20
    75%

    20 You must not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt.

  • Deut 12:17
    75%

    17 You may not eat within your gates the tithe of your grain, new wine, or oil, or the firstborn of your herds and flocks, or any of your vowed offerings, freewill offerings, or special contributions.

  • Deut 12:4
    75%

    4 Do not worship the Lord your God in the same way that they worship their gods.

  • Deut 14:21
    75%

    21 You shall not eat anything that dies naturally. You may give it to the foreigner living in your towns so that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner. For you are a holy people set apart for the LORD your God. You shall not boil a young goat in its mother’s milk.

  • Deut 23:18
    75%

    18 There shall be no cult prostitute among the daughters of Israel, nor shall there be a cult prostitute or sacred male among the sons of Israel.

  • Num 28:11
    75%

    11 On the first day of every month, present to the LORD a burnt offering: two young bulls, one ram, and seven unblemished year-old lambs.

  • Ezek 43:25
    75%

    25 For seven days, you shall prepare a male goat daily as a sin offering. You shall also prepare a young bull and a ram from the flock without blemish.

  • Exod 34:15
    75%

    15 Be careful not to make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land, for when they prostitute themselves to their gods and sacrifice to them, they will invite you, and you will eat from their sacrifices.

  • Exod 34:26
    75%

    26 Bring the best of the firstfruits of your land to the house of the LORD your God. Do not cook a young goat in its mother's milk.

  • Num 29:13
    75%

    13 You shall offer a burnt offering, a fire offering, a pleasing aroma to the Lord: thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen lambs a year old, all without defect.

  • Deut 16:5
    75%

    5 You must not sacrifice the Passover offering in any of the towns that the Lord your God is giving you.

  • Lev 21:20
    74%

    20 or who is hunchbacked, a dwarf, has an eye defect, severe skin diseases, or damaged testicles.

  • Lev 18:24
    74%

    24 Do not defile yourselves by any of these practices, for the nations I am driving out before you have defiled themselves by all these things.

  • Deut 18:12
    74%

    12 For anyone who does these things is detestable to the LORD. Because of these detestable practices, the LORD your God is driving out these nations before you.

  • Exod 29:1
    74%

    1 This is the procedure you shall follow to consecrate them to serve Me as priests: Take one young bull and two unblemished rams.

  • Lev 18:21
    74%

    21 Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.

  • Deut 18:9
    74%

    9 When you enter the land that the LORD your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable practices of those nations.