Leviticus 22:20-33 ▼

20 Anything that has a blemish in it, you⁺ shall not offer; for it shall not be acceptable on your⁺ behalf.

21 And whoever offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to YHWH to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the herd or from the flock, it must be perfect for acceptance; there shall not be any blemish on it.

22 Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a running sore, or itch, or scab—these you⁺ shall not offer to YHWH, nor make of them a fire offering on the altar to YHWH.

23 And an ox or a lamb that has any limb too long or too short, you may offer as a freewill offering, and for a vow it shall not be accepted.

24 And what is bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut you⁺ shall not offer to YHWH. And in your⁺ land you⁺ shall not do it.

25 And you⁺ shall not offer as the bread of your⁺ God from the hand of a son of a foreigner, from any of these, because their corruption is in them and defects are in them; they shall not be accepted on your⁺ behalf.’”

26 And YHWH spoke to Moses, saying,

27 “When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, then it shall be seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day and thereafter it shall be accepted for an offering, a fire offering to YHWH.

28 And an ox or a sheep—do not kill both her and her young in one day.

29 And when you⁺ offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to YHWH, offer it of your⁺ own free will.

30 On that day it shall be eaten; you⁺ shall leave none of it until morning. I am YHWH.

31 And you⁺ shall keep My commandments and perform them. I am YHWH.

32 And you⁺ shall not profane My holy name, and I will be acknowledged as holy in the midst of the sons of Israel. I am YHWH, sanctifying you⁺,

33 the One bringing you out of the land of Egypt, to be your⁺ God. I am YHWH.”