"{But} whatsoever hath a blemish, {that} shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you." — Leviticus 22:20

Leviticus 22:20 · KJV

“{But} whatsoever hath a blemish, {that} shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.”

— Leviticus 22:20

{Ye shall offer} at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the LORD to accomplish {his} vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein. {sheep: or, goats}

Leviticus 22 — Context

Speak unto Aaron, and to his sons, and unto all the children of Israel, and say unto them, Whatsoever {he be} of the house of Israel, or of the strangers in Israel, that will offer his oblation for all his vows, and for all his freewill offerings, which they will offer unto the LORD for a burnt offering;

{Ye shall offer} at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.

{But} whatsoever hath a blemish, {that} shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.

Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the LORD, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the LORD.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:1

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. {sheep: or, goat}

Deuteronomy 15:21

And if there be {any} blemish therein, {as if it be} lame, or blind, {or have} any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the LORD thy God.

Malachi 1:8

And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, {is it} not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, {is it} not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts. {for: Heb. to}

Hebrews 9:14

How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? {spot: or, fault}

1 Peter 1:19

But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:

Malachi 1:13-14

Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness {is it}! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought {that which was} torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD. {and ye have...: or, whereas ye might have blown it away}

Leviticus 22:25

Neither from a stranger's hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption {is} in them, {and} blemishes {be} in them: they shall not be accepted for you.