Leviticus 22:17-33

17Adonai spoke to Moses saying:

18“Speak to Aaron and to his sons, and to all Bnei-Yisrael, and say to them: Whoever is from the house of Israel, or one of the outsiders in Israel who brings his offering, whether it be any of their vows or any of their freewill offerings that they present to Adonai for a burnt offering—

19for you to be accepted—you are to offer a male without blemish, from the bulls, the sheep or the goats.

20But whatever has a blemish you are not to present, for it will not be acceptable on your behalf.

21Whoever brings a sacrifice of fellowship offerings to Adonai to fulfill a vow or for a freewill offering, either from the herd or the flock, it must be unblemished to be accepted—there must be no defect on it.

22The blind, injured, maimed, having an abnormal growth or festering or a running sore are not to be offered to Adonai, or given as an offering by fire on the altar to Adonai.

23For a freewill offering you may present a bull or a lamb that has any deformity or lacking in its parts, but for a vow it will not be accepted.

24Whatever has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken or cut, you are not to offer to Adonai, nor are you to do so in your own land.

25Moreover, you are not to offer the food of your God from the hand of an outsider from any of these animals. For their corruption is within them—they have a defect. They will not be accepted on your behalf.”

26Adonai spoke to Moses saying:

27“When a bull, a sheep or a goat is born, then it is to remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day onward it will be accepted as the gift of an offering made by fire to Adonai.

28If it is a cow or ewe, you are not to slaughter it along with its young, both in one day.

29When you offer a sacrifice of thanksgiving to Adonai, you are to present it so that you may be accepted.

30It is to be eaten on the same day. You are to leave none of it until the morning. I am Adonai.

31“So you are to keep My mitzvot and do them. I am Adonai.

32You must not profane My holy Name, for I will be made holy among Bnei-Yisrael. I am Adonai who makes you holy,

33who brought you out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. I am Adonai.”