And the Lord spake unto Moses At the same time, as before, in a continued discourse, the subject being of the same kind, relating to sacrifices: saying, as follows.
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Leviticus 22:26 In-Context
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.
27 When an ox or sheep or goat is born, it must remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on it will be acceptable as an offering, a food gift for the LORD.
28 But you will not slaughter an ox or sheep and its offspring on the same day.