"Neither¹ from a stranger's² handªª¹¹ shall ye offerª°¹ the breadª of your Godª of any¹¹ of these;¹ because¹ their corruptionª [is] in them, [and] blemishesª [be] in them: they shall not¹ be acceptedª° for you." {Lev 22:25} + "And if¹ there be¹ [any] blemishª therein, [as if it be] lame,ª or¹ blind,ª [or have] any¹ illª blemish,ª thou shalt not¹ sacrificeª° it unto the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 15:21} + "Thou shalt not¹ sacrificeª° unto the LORDª thy Godª [any] bullock,ª or sheep,ª wherein¹ is¹ blemish,ª [or] any¹ evilfavouredness:ªª for¹ that¹ [is] an abominationª unto the LORDª thy God.ª" {Deu 17:1} + "And if¹ ye offerª° the blindª for sacrifice,ª° [is it] not¹ evil?ª and if¹ ye offerª° the lameª and sick,ª° [is it] not¹ evil?ª offerª° it now¹ unto thy governor;ª will he be pleasedª° with thee, or¹ acceptª° thy person?ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts.ª" {Mal 1:8} + "Ye saidª° also, Behold,¹ what a wearinessª¹ [is it]! and ye have snuffed²° at¹ it, saithª° the LORDª of hosts;ª and ye broughtª° [that which was] torn,ª° and the lame,ª and the sick;ª° thus ye broughtª°¹ an offering:ª should I acceptª° this of your hand?ª¹ saithª° the LORD.ª ... But cursedª° [be] the deceiver,ª° which² hath¹ in his flockª a male,ª and voweth,ª° and sacrificethª° unto the Lordª a corrupt thing:ª° for¹ I¹ [am] a greatª King,ª saithª° the LORDª of hosts,ª and my nameª [is] dreadfulª° among the heathen.ª" {Mal 1:13-14} |
