Deuteronomy 17:1
1You must not sacrifice to him ▼▼tn Heb “to the
Lord your God.” See note on “he” in
16:1.
a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive ▼▼tn The Hebrew word
תּוֹעֵבָה (
toʿevah, “an abomination”; cf. NAB) describes persons, things, or practices offensive to ritual or moral order. See M. Grisanti,
NIDOTTE 4:314-18; see also the note on the word “abhorrent” in
Deut 7:25.
to the Lord your God.
