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Deuteronomy 17:1
1“You are not to sacrifice to Adonai your God a bull or a sheep that has a defect or anything bad—for that would be an abomination to Adonai your God.
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 are not to sacrifice to Adonai your God a bull or a sheep that has a defect or anything bad—for that would be an abomination to Adonai your God. 2Suppose there is found in your midst—within one of your gates that Adonai your God is giving you—a man or woman who does what is evil in the eyes of Adonai your God by transgressing His covenant. 3This person goes and serves other gods and worships them—the sun or moon or any of the heavenly host, which I have not commanded.
Read all of Deuteronomy 17Deuteronomy 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 15:21But if it has any blemish—if it is lame or blind or has any serious blemish—you are not to sacrifice it to Adonai your God.
- Exodus 12:5Your lamb is to be without blemish, a year old male. You may take it from the sheep or from the goats.
- Leviticus 22:20But whatever has a blemish you are not to present, for it will not be acceptable on your behalf.
- Malachi 1:8“When you bring a blind one as sacrifice, is it not wrong? Or when you bring a lame or sick one, is it not wrong? Offer them now to your governor! Would he be pleased with you? Or will he acknowledge you favorably?” says Adonai-Tzva’ot.
- Hebrews 9:14how much more will the blood of Messiah—who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God—cleanse our conscience from dead works to serve the living God?
- 1 Peter 1:19but with precious blood like that of a lamb without defect or spot, the blood of Messiah.
- Genesis 41:3Then behold, there were seven other cows coming up after them from the Nile, ugly and emaciated, and they stood beside the cows at the edge of the Nile.
- Deuteronomy 23:18“None of the daughters of Israel is to be a cult prostitute, nor any of the sons of Israel a cult prostitute.
- Deuteronomy 24:4Then her former husband, who sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after she has been defiled—for that would be detestable before Adonai. You are not to bring guilt on the land that Adonai your God is giving you as an inheritance.
- Deuteronomy 25:16For all who do these things, all who do injustice, are detestable to Adonai your God.
- Proverbs 6:16Six things Adonai hates, yes, seven are abominations to Him:
- Proverbs 11:1Dishonest scales are an abomination to Adonai, but an accurate weight is His delight.
- Proverbs 15:8The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Adonai, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
- Proverbs 20:10Unequal weights and measures— both are an abomination to Adonai.
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
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