Numbers 19:2
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2 “This is a statute of the law that the Lord has commanded: Tell the Israelites to bring you a red heifer without defect, in which there is no blemish and on which no yoke has been laid.(A)
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Deuteronomy 21:3
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3 The elders of the town nearest the body shall take a heifer that has never been worked, one that has not pulled in the yoke;
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1 Samuel 6:7
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7 Now then, get ready a new cart and two milch cows that have never borne a yoke, and yoke the cows to the cart, but take their calves home, away from them.(A)
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Leviticus 22:20-25
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20 You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable on your behalf.(A)
21 “When anyone offers a sacrifice of well-being to the Lord, in fulfillment of a vow or as a freewill offering, from the herd or from the flock, to be acceptable it must be perfect; there shall be no blemish in it.(B) 22 Anything blind or injured or maimed or having a discharge or an itch or scabs—these you shall not offer to the Lord or put any of them on the altar as offerings by fire[a] to the Lord. 23 An ox or a lamb that is deformed or stunted you may present for a freewill offering, but it will not be accepted for a vow. 24 Any animal that has its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the Lord; such you shall not do within your land, 25 nor shall you accept any such animals from a foreigner to offer as food to your God; since they are mutilated, with a blemish in them, they shall not be accepted on your behalf.”(C)
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- 22.22 Or as gifts
1 Peter 1:19
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19 but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.(A)
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Philippians 2:6-8
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6 who, though he existed in the form of God,
did not regard equality with God
as something to be grasped,(A)
7 but emptied himself,
taking the form of a slave,
assuming human likeness.
And being found in appearance as a human,(B)
8 he humbled himself
and became obedient to the point of death—
even death on a cross.(C)
Revelation 1:5
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5 and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of the kings of the earth.
To him who loves us and freed[a] us from our sins by his blood
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- 1.5 Other ancient authorities read washed
1 Peter 2:22
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22 “He committed no sin,
and no deceit was found in his mouth.”
Hebrews 9:10
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10 but deal only with food and drink and various baptisms, regulations for the body imposed until the time comes to set things right.(A)
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Hebrews 7:26
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26 For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.(A)
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John 10:17-18
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17 For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life in order to take it up again. 18 No one takes[a] it from me, but I lay it down of my own accord. I have power to lay it down, and I have power to take it up again. I have received this command from my Father.”
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- 10.18 Other ancient authorities read has taken
Luke 1:35
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35 The angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born[a] will be holy; he will be called Son of God.(A)
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- 1.35 Other ancient authorities add of you
Malachi 1:13-14
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13 “What a weariness this is,” you say, and you sniff at it,[a] says the Lord of hosts. You bring what has been taken by violence or is lame or sick, and this you bring as your offering! Shall I accept that from your hand? says the Lord.(A) 14 Cursed be the cheat who has a male in the flock and vows to give it and yet sacrifices to the Lord what is blemished, for I am a great King, says the Lord of hosts, and my name is reverenced among the nations.(B)
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- 1.13 Or at me
Lamentations 1:14
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14 My transgressions were bound[a] into a yoke;
by his hand they were fastened together;
they weigh on my neck,
sapping my strength;
the Lord handed me over
to those whom I cannot withstand.(A)
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- 1.14 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Isaiah 1:18
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18 Come now, let us argue it out,
says the Lord:
If your sins are like scarlet,
will they become like snow?
If they are red like crimson,
will they become like wool?(A)
Numbers 31:21
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21 Eleazar the priest said to the troops who had gone to battle, “This is the statute of the law that the Lord has commanded Moses:
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Numbers 19:6
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6 The priest shall take cedarwood, hyssop, and crimson material and throw them into the fire in which the heifer is burning.(A)
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Leviticus 14:6
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6 He shall take the living bird with the cedarwood and the crimson yarn and the hyssop and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was slaughtered over the fresh water.
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Exodus 12:5
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5 Your lamb shall be without blemish, a year-old male; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.(A)
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