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17 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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The LORD said to Moses,
18 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons and to all the sons of Israel and say to them, 'Any man of the house of Israel or of the aliens in Israel who presents his offering, whether it is any of their votive or any of their freewill offerings, which they present to the LORD for a burnt offering -
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“Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites and say to them: ‘If any of you—whether an Israelite or a foreigner residing in Israel—presents a gift for a burnt offering to the LORD, either to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering,
19 for you to be accepted -it must be a male without defect from the cattle, the sheep, or the goats.
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you must present a male without defect from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.
20 'Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.
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Do not bring anything with a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
21 'When a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.
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When anyone brings from the herd or flock a fellowship offering to the LORD to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering, it must be without defect or blemish to be acceptable.
22 'Those that are blind or fractured or maimed or having a running sore or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the LORD , nor make of them an offering by fire on the altar to the LORD .
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Do not offer to the LORD the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the LORD.
23 'In respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted member, you may present it for a freewill offering, but for a vow it will not be accepted.
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You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow.
24 'Also anything with its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the LORD , or sacrifice in your land,
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You must not offer to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut. You must not do this in your own land,
25 nor shall you accept any such from the hand of a foreigner for offering as the food of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, they shall not be accepted for you.' "
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and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.’ ”
26 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
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The LORD said to Moses,
27 "When an ox or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall remain seven days with its mother, and from the eighth day on it shall be accepted as a sacrifice of an offering by fire to the LORD .
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“When a calf, a lamb or a goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.
28 "But, whether it is an ox or a sheep, you shall not kill both it and its young in one day.
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Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
29 "When you sacrifice a sacrifice of thanksgiving to the LORD , you shall sacrifice it so that you may be accepted.
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“When you sacrifice a thank offering to the LORD, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.
30 "It shall be eaten on the same day, you shall leave none of it until morning; I am the LORD .
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It must be eaten that same day; leave none of it till morning. I am the LORD.
31 "So you shall keep My commandments, and do them; I am the LORD .
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“Keep my commands and follow them. I am the LORD.
32 "You shall not profane My holy name, but I will be sanctified among the sons of Israel; I am the LORD who sanctifies you,
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Do not profane my holy name, for I must be acknowledged as holy by the Israelites. I am the LORD, who made you holy
33 who brought you out from the land of Egypt, to be your God; I am the LORD ."
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and who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the LORD.”
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