Deuteronomy 15:19-23

The Voice

¹⁹ If the firstborn of any animal in your herd or flock is a male, set it apart or consecrate it for the Eternal your God. Don’t put the firstborn of any ox to work, and don’t shear your firstborn sheep. These animals already belong to the Eternal One, so their labor and products belong to Him too. ²⁰ Bring them every year to the place the Eternal will choose, and make them part of the feast you and your household eat in the presence of the Eternal your God. ²¹ But if the firstborn has some defect such as lameness or blindness—any serious problem—don’t offer it as a sacrifice to Him. ²² Instead eat it as a regular meal in your own city. This is not a sacred meal, so people don’t need to be ritually pure to eat it. It will be like eating a gazelle or a deer. ²³ But don’t eat its blood; pour it out on the ground like water.