Leviticus 22:17-33

17The Lord spoke to Moses:

18“Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the resident aliens in Israel who presents his offering  — whether they present payment of vows or freewill gifts to the Lord as burnt offerings —

19must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.

20You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.

21“When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it.

22You are not to present any animal to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a food offering to the Lord.

23You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.

24You are not to present to the Lord anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed testicles; you must not sacrifice them in your land.

25Neither you nor a foreigner are to present food to your God from any of these animals. They will not be accepted for you because they are deformed and have a defect.”

26The Lord spoke to Moses:

27“When an ox, sheep, or goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days; from the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as an offering, a food offering to the Lord.

28But you are not to slaughter an animal from the herd or flock on the same day as its young.

29When you offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to the Lord, offer it so that you may be accepted.

30It is to be eaten on the same day. Do not let any of it remain until morning; I am the Lord.

31“You are to keep my commands and do them; I am the Lord.

32You must not profane my holy name; I must be treated as holy among the Israelites. I am the Lord who sets you apart,

33the one who brought you out of the land of Egypt to be your God; I am the Lord.”