Deuteronomy 17:1
New King James Version
Various Instructions
17 “You (A)shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God a bull or sheep which has any [a]blemish or defect, for that is an [b]abomination to the Lord your God.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Deuteronomy 17:1 Lit. evil thing
- Deuteronomy 17:1 detestable thing
Deuteronomy 15:21
New King James Version
21 (A)But if there is a defect in it, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
Read full chapter
Malachi 1:8
New King James Version
8 And (A)when you offer the blind as a sacrifice,
Is it not evil?
And when you offer the lame and sick,
Is it not evil?
Offer it then to your governor!
Would he be pleased with you?
Would he (B)accept[a] you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
Footnotes
- Malachi 1:8 Lit. lift up your face
Deuteronomy 24:4
New King James Version
4 (A)then her former husband who divorced her must not take her back to be his wife after she has been defiled; for that is [a]an abomination before the Lord, and you shall not bring sin on the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Deuteronomy 24:4 a detestable thing
Deuteronomy 23:18
New King James Version
18 You shall not bring the wages of a harlot or the price of a dog to the house of the Lord your God for any vowed offering, for both of these are [a]an abomination to the Lord your God.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Deuteronomy 23:18 detestable
1 Peter 1:19
New King James Version
19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, (B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
Read full chapter
Hebrews 9:14
New King James Version
14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without [a]spot to God, (A)cleanse your conscience from (B)dead works (C)to serve the living God?
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Hebrews 9:14 blemish
Malachi 1:13-14
New King James Version
13 You also say,
‘Oh, what a (A)weariness!’
And you sneer at it,”
Says the Lord of hosts.
“And you bring the stolen, the lame, and the sick;
Thus you bring an offering!
(B)Should I accept this from your hand?”
Says the Lord.
14 “But cursed be (C)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord (D)what is blemished—
For (E)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Proverbs 20:10
New King James Version
10 (A)Diverse weights and diverse measures,
They are both alike, an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 15:8
New King James Version
8 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 11:1
New King James Version
The Folly of Wickedness
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 deceptive
- Proverbs 11:1 Lit. perfect stone
Proverbs 6:16
New King James Version
16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
Deuteronomy 25:16
New King James Version
16 For (A)all who do such things, all who behave unrighteously, are [a]an abomination to the Lord your God.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Deuteronomy 25:16 detestable
Leviticus 22:20-25
New King James Version
20 (A)Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf. 21 And (B)whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, (C)to fulfill his vow, or a freewill offering from the cattle or the sheep, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it. 22 (D)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an [a]ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make (E)an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord. 23 Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb (F)too long or too short you may offer as a freewill offering, but for a vow it shall not be accepted.
24 ‘You shall not offer to the Lord what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut; nor shall you make any offering of them in your land. 25 Nor (G)from a foreigner’s hand shall you offer any of these as (H)the bread of your God, because their (I)corruption is in them, and defects are in them. They shall not be accepted on your behalf.’ ”
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Leviticus 22:22 running sore
Exodus 12:5
New King James Version
5 Your lamb shall be (A)without[a] blemish, a male [b]of the first year. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
Read full chapterFootnotes
- Exodus 12:5 perfect or sound
- Exodus 12:5 a year old
Genesis 41:19
New King James Version
19 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them, poor and very ugly and gaunt, such ugliness as I have never seen in all the land of Egypt.
Read full chapter
Genesis 41:3-4
New King James Version
3 Then behold, seven other cows came up after them out of the river, ugly and gaunt, and stood by the other cows on the bank of the river. 4 And the ugly and gaunt cows ate up the seven fine looking and fat cows. So Pharaoh awoke.
Read full chapterScripture taken from the New King James Version®. Copyright © 1982 by Thomas Nelson. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Bible Gateway Recommends
