Lev 22:20, 24, Deu 17:1, Mal 1:7-8 | ESV | STEP | You shall not offer anything that has a blemish , for it will not be acceptable for you.

a Deut. 15:21; 17:1; Mal. 1:8, 14; [Heb. 9:14; 1 Pet. 1:19]

bSee Lev. 22:20

c[ver. 8; ch. 2:12; 3:3]

d[See ver. 2 above]

e[ver. 12]

f[ver. 13]; See Lev. 22:22

Leviticus 22:20

20 ^aYou shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you.

Leviticus 22:24

24 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut you shall not offer to the Lord; you shall not do it within your land,

Deuteronomy 17:1

1 ^b“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep in which is a blemish, any defect whatever, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Malachi 1:7-8

7 ^cBy offering polluted food upon my altar. ^dBut you say, ‘How have we polluted you?’ By saying that ^ethe Lord’s table may be despised. 8 ^fWhen you offer blind animals in sacrifice, is that not evil? And when you offer those that are lame or sick, is that not evil? Present that to your governor; will he accept you or show you favor? says the Lord of hosts.