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Deuteronomy 17:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Deuteronomy 17:1-3
New Catholic Bible
Chapter 17
1 You shall not sacrifice an ox or a sheep that has any blemish or any defect[a] whatsoever to the Lord, your God, for that would be an abomination to the Lord, your God. 2 If any man or woman is discovered in any of the towns that the Lord, your God, has given you who does what is evil in the sight of the Lord, your God, transgressing his covenant, 3 going over and serving and worshiping other gods, whether it be the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, something that I have forbidden,
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- Deuteronomy 17:1 Any blemish or any defect: a recurring theme (see Lev 3:6; 22:19) that insists on setting aside only the best animals to sacrifice to the Lord.
Deuteronomy 17:1-3
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Deuteronomy 17:1-3
New International Version
17 Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect(A) or flaw in it, for that would be detestable(B) to him.(C)
2 If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the Lord gives you is found doing evil in the eyes of the Lord your God in violation of his covenant,(D) 3 and contrary to my command(E) has worshiped other gods,(F) bowing down to them or to the sun(G) or the moon or the stars in the sky,(H)
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