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Exodus 12:5
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Exodus 12:5
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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.
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- Exodus 12:5 perfect or sound
- Exodus 12:5 a year old
Exodus 12:5
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Exodus 12:5
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5 The animals you choose must be year-old males without defect,(A) and you may take them from the sheep or the goats.
1 Peter 1:18-19
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1 Peter 1:18-19
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18 knowing that you were not redeemed with [a]corruptible things, like silver or gold, from your aimless conduct received by tradition from your fathers, 19 but (A)with the precious blood of Christ, (B)as of a lamb without blemish and without spot.
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- 1 Peter 1:18 perishable
1 Peter 1:18-19
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1 Peter 1:18-19
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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13 For if (A)the blood of bulls and goats and (B)the ashes of a heifer, sprinkling the unclean, [a]sanctifies for the [b]purifying of the flesh, 14 how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without [c]spot to God, (C)cleanse your conscience from (D)dead works (E)to serve the living God?
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- Hebrews 9:13 sets apart
- Hebrews 9:13 cleansing
- Hebrews 9:14 blemish
Hebrews 9:13-14
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Hebrews 9:13-14
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13 The blood of goats and bulls(A) and the ashes of a heifer(B) sprinkled on those who are ceremonially unclean sanctify them so that they are outwardly clean. 14 How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit(C) offered himself(D) unblemished to God, cleanse our consciences(E) from acts that lead to death,[a](F) so that we may serve the living God!(G)
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- Hebrews 9:14 Or from useless rituals
Hebrews 7:26
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Hebrews 7:26
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26 For such a High Priest was fitting for us, (A)who is holy, [a]harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, (B)and has become higher than the heavens;
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- Hebrews 7:26 innocent
Hebrews 7:26
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Hebrews 7:26
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26 Such a high priest(A) truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners,(B) exalted above the heavens.(C)
Malachi 1:14
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Malachi 1:14
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14 “But cursed be (A)the deceiver
Who has in his flock a male,
And takes a vow,
But sacrifices to the Lord (B)what is blemished—
For (C)I am a great King,”
Says the Lord of hosts,
“And My name is to be feared among the nations.
Malachi 1:14
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Malachi 1:14
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Deuteronomy 17:1
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Deuteronomy 17:1
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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.
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- Deuteronomy 17:1 Lit. evil thing
- Deuteronomy 17:1 detestable thing
Deuteronomy 17:1
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Deuteronomy 17:1
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17 Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect(A) or flaw in it, for that would be detestable(B) to him.(C)
Leviticus 23:12
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Leviticus 23:12
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12 And you shall offer on that day, when you wave the sheaf, a male lamb of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering to the Lord.
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Leviticus 23:12
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Leviticus 23:12
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12 On the day you wave the sheaf, you must sacrifice as a burnt offering to the Lord a lamb a year old(A) without defect,(B)
Leviticus 22:18-24
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Leviticus 22:18-24
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18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them: (A)‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, who [a]offers his sacrifice for any of his vows or for any of his freewill offerings, which they offer to the Lord as a burnt offering— 19 (B)you shall offer of your own free will a male without blemish from the cattle, from the sheep, or from the goats. 20 (C)Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it shall not be acceptable on your behalf. 21 And (D)whoever offers a sacrifice of a peace offering to the Lord, (E)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 (F)Those that are blind or broken or maimed, or have an [b]ulcer or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make (G)an offering by fire of them on the altar to the Lord. 23 Either a bull or a lamb that has any limb (H)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.
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- Leviticus 22:18 brings his offering
- Leviticus 22:22 running sore
Leviticus 22:18-24
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Leviticus 22:18-24
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18 “Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel(A)—presents a gift(B) for a burnt offering to the Lord, either to fulfill a vow(C) or as a freewill offering,(D) 19 you must present a male without defect(E) from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.(F) 20 Do not bring anything with a defect,(G) because it will not be accepted on your behalf.(H) 21 When anyone brings from the herd or flock(I) a fellowship offering(J) to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering,(K) it must be without defect or blemish(L) to be acceptable.(M) 22 Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord. 23 You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox[a] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow. 24 You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut.(N) You must not do this in your own land,
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- Leviticus 22:23 The Hebrew word can refer to either male or female.
Leviticus 1:10
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Leviticus 1:10
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10 ‘If his offering is of the flocks—of the sheep or of the goats—as a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring a male (A)without blemish.
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Leviticus 1:10
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Leviticus 1:10
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10 “‘If the offering is a burnt offering from the flock, from either the sheep(A) or the goats,(B) you are to offer a male without defect.
Malachi 1:7-8
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Malachi 1:7-8
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7 “You offer (A)defiled food on My altar,
But say,
‘In what way have we defiled You?’
By saying,
(B)‘The table of the Lord is [a]contemptible.’
8 And (C)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 (D)accept[b] you favorably?”
Says the Lord of hosts.
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- Malachi 1:7 Or to be despised
- Malachi 1:8 Lit. lift up your face
Malachi 1:7-8
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Malachi 1:7-8
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7 “By offering defiled food(A) on my altar.
“But you ask,(B) ‘How have we defiled you?’
“By saying that the Lord’s table(C) is contemptible. 8 When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,(D) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased(E) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.(F)
Leviticus 1:3
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Leviticus 1:3
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3 ‘If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male (A)without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord.
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1 Samuel 13:1
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1 Samuel 13:1
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Saul’s Unlawful Sacrifice
13 Saul [a]reigned one year; and when he had reigned two years over Israel,
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- 1 Samuel 13:1 Heb. is difficult; cf. 2 Sam. 5:4; 2 Kin. 14:2; see also 2 Sam. 2:10; Acts 13:21
1 Samuel 13:1
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1 Samuel 13:1
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Samuel Rebukes Saul
13 Saul was thirty[a] years old when he became king, and he reigned over Israel forty-[b] two years.
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- 1 Samuel 13:1 A few late manuscripts of the Septuagint; Hebrew does not have thirty.
- 1 Samuel 13:1 Probable reading of the original Hebrew text (see Acts 13:21); Masoretic Text does not have forty-.
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