Deuteronomy 17:1
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New International Version (©1984)
Do not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him.

New Living Translation (©2007)
"Never sacrifice sick or defective cattle, sheep, or goats to the LORD your God, for he detests such gifts.

English Standard Version (©2001)
“You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep in which is a blemish, any defect whatever, for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
"You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the LORD your God.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Never offer an ox or a sheep that has a defect or anything seriously wrong with it as a sacrifice to the LORD your God. That would be disgusting to him.

King James Bible
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

American King James Version
You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any bad reputation: for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.

American Standard Version
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

Bible in Basic English
No ox or sheep which has a mark on it or is damaged in any way may be offered to the Lord your God: for that is disgusting to the Lord your God.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Thou shalt not sacrifice to the Lord thy God a sheep, or an ox, wherein there is blemish, or any fault: for that is an abomination to the Lord thy God.

Darby Bible Translation
Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

English Revised Version
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or any evil-favouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

Webster's Bible Translation
Thou shalt not sacrifice to the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, in which is blemish, or any evil favoredness: for that is an abomination to the LORD thy God.

World English Bible
You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox, or a sheep, in which is a blemish, [or] anything evil; for that is an abomination to Yahweh your God.

Young's Literal Translation
Thou dost not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God ox or sheep in which there is a blemish -- any evil thing; for it is the abomination of Jehovah thy God.

Geneva Study Bible

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is {a} blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

(a) You shall not serve God for selfish means as the hypocrites do.

Wesley's Notes

17:1 Bullock or sheep - Either greater or smaller sacrifices, all being comprehended under the two most eminent kinds.

King James Translators' Notes

sheep: or, goat

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

CHAPTER 17

De 17:1. Things Sacrificed Must Be Sound.

1. Thou shalt not sacrifice . any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish-Under the name of bullock were comprehended bulls, cows, and calves; under that of sheep, rams, lambs, kids, he- and she-goats. An ox, from mutilation, was inadmissible. The qualifications required in animals destined for sacrifice are described (Ex 12:5; Le 1:3).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

17:1-7 No creature which had any blemish was to be offered in sacrifice to God. We are thus called to remember the perfect, pure, and spotless sacrifice of Christ, and reminded to serve God with the best of our abilities, time, and possession, or our pretended obedience will be hateful to him. So great a punishment as death, so remarkable a death as stoning, must be inflicted on the Jewish idolater. Let all who in our day set up idols in their hearts, remember how God punished this crime in Israel.


Deuteronomy 15:21 "But if it has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the LORD your God. (NASB ©1995)

Abomination Blemish Bullock Damaged Defect Detestable Disgusting Evil Mark Ox Sacrifice Sheep Way Whatever Wherein

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.

1 The things sacrificed must be sound 2-7 Idolaters must be slain 8-11 Hard controversies are to be determined by the priests and judges 12,13 The contemner of that determination must die 14,15 The election 16-20 and duty of a king

Thou shalt De 15:21 Ex 12:5 Le 22:20-25 Mal 1:8,13,14 Heb 9:14 1Pe 1:19

sheep. or, goat.
any evil favouredness Ge 41:3,4,19

for that De 23:18 24:4 25:16 Pr 6:16 11:1 15:8 20:10

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