Leviticus 22:24

24 You must not offer to the LORD anything with bruised, crushed, torn, or cut-off testicles. You must not do that in your land.

Leviticus 22:24 Meaning and Commentary

Leviticus 22:24

Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which bruised, or
crushed, or broken, or cut
The Targum of Jonathan is, whose testicles are pressed and bruised, and whose nerves are corrupted and bruised, and so most Jewish writers interpret it: neither shall you make [any offering thereof] in your land;
any offering of any sort, either burnt offering or peace offering, or any other; or ye shall not do, that is, any such thing as here suggested, not bruise, or crush, or break, or cut the testicles of any creature; so the above writers.

Leviticus 22:24 In-Context

22 You must not present to the LORD anything that is blind or that has an injury, mutilation, warts, a rash, or scabs. You must not put any such animal on the altar as a food gift for the LORD.
23 You can, however, offer an ox or sheep that is deformed or stunted as a spontaneous gift, but it will not be acceptable as payment for a solemn promise.
24 You must not offer to the LORD anything with bruised, crushed, torn, or cut-off testicles. You must not do that in your land.
25 You are not allowed to offer such animals as your God's food even if they come from a foreigner. Because these animals have blemishes and imperfections in them, they will not be acceptable on your behalf.
26 The LORD said to Moses:
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