Leviticus 22:18-20

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition

¹⁸ “Speak to Aaron and his sons and all the Israelites and say to them: When anyone of the house of Israel or of the aliens residing in Israel presents an offering, whether in payment of a vow or as a freewill offering that is offered to the Lord as a burnt offering, ¹⁹ to be acceptable on your behalf it shall be a male without blemish, of the cattle or the sheep or the goats.^{(A) 20} You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable on your behalf.^(B)