Deuteronomy 17:1

Deuteronomy 17:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"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 King James Version (NKJV)“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God a bull or sheep which has any blemish or defect, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Context of Deuteronomy 17:1

You must not sacrifice to him a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive to the Lord your God. 2Suppose a man or woman is discovered among you – in one of your villages that the Lord your God is giving you – who sins before the Lord your God and breaks his covenant 3by serving other gods and worshiping them – the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship.

Deuteronomy 17:1 word by word

לֹא־תִזְבַּח֩ לַיהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ שׁ֣וֹר וָשֶׂ֗ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר יִהְיֶ֥ה בוֹ֙ מ֔וּם כֹּ֖ל דָּבָ֣ר רָ֑ע כִּ֧י תוֹעֲבַ֛ת יְהוָ֥ה אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ הֽוּא׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thou shalt not sacrificeזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• bullockשׁוֹרshôr · cattleH7794
• or sheepשֶׂהώeh ώêy · sheepH7716
• wherein is blemishמוּםm'ûm mûm · blemishH3971
• any evilfavourednessדָּבָרdâbâr · word: thingH1697
• any evilfavourednessרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• an abominationתּוֹעֵבַהtô‛êbah tô‛êbah · abominationH8441

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 17:1

• Deuteronomy 15:21If they have any kind of blemish – lameness, blindness, or anything else – you may not offer them as a sacrifice to the Lord your God.
• Exodus 12:5Your lamb must be perfect, a male, one year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
• Leviticus 22:20You must not present anything that has a flaw, because it will not be acceptable for your benefit.
• Malachi 1:8For when you offer blind animals as a sacrifice, is that not wrong? And when you offer the lame and sick, is that not wrong as well? Indeed, try offering them to your governor! Will he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the Lord who rules over all.
• Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.
• 1 Peter 1:19but by precious blood like that of an unblemished and spotless lamb, namely Christ.
• Genesis 41:3Then seven bad-looking, thin cows were coming up after them from the Nile, and they stood beside the other cows at the edge of the river.
• Deuteronomy 23:18You must never bring the pay of a female prostitute or the wage of a male prostitute into the temple of the Lord your God in fulfillment of any vow, for both of these are abhorrent to the Lord your God.
• Deuteronomy 24:4her first husband who divorced her is not permitted to remarry her after she has become ritually impure, for that is offensive to the Lord. You must not bring guilt on the land which the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
• Deuteronomy 25:16For anyone who acts dishonestly in these ways is abhorrent to the Lord your God.
• Proverbs 6:16There are six things that the Lord hates, even seven things that are an abomination to him:
• Proverbs 11:1The Lord abhors dishonest scales, but an accurate weight is his delight.
• Proverbs 15:8The Lord abhors the sacrifices of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
• Proverbs 20:10Diverse weights and diverse measures – the Lord abhors both of them.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17:1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Wherein is blemish - God must not have that offered to him which thou wouldst not use thyself. This not only refers to the perfect sacrifice offered by Christ Jesus, but to that sincerity and uprightness of heart which God requires in all those who approach him in the way of worship.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1This verse belongs in subject to the last chapter. It prohibits once more (compare Deuteronomy 15:21) that form of insult to God which consists in offering to Him a blemished sacrifice. Any evil-favoredness - Render any evil thing. The reference is to the faults or maims enumerated in Leviticus 22:22-24.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1All sacrifices to be perfect, Idolaters must be slain. (1-7) Difficult controversies. (8-13) The choice of a king, His duties. (14-20) Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1defect or serious flaw: A sick or defective animal was worth very little money. Because of this, offering such an animal to the Lord was not a true sacrifice (compare 15:21).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 11. 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).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 17

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings