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Deuteronomy 15:21
But if there is a defect in the animal, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
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Deuteronomy 23:18
Do not bring a female prostitute’s wages or a male prostitute’s earnings into the house of the Lord your God to fulfill any vow, because both are detestable to the Lord your God.
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Malachi 1:8
“ When you present a blind animal for sacrifice, is it not wrong? And when you present a lame or sick animal, is it not wrong? Bring it to your governor! Would he be pleased with you or show you favor?” asks the Lord of Hosts.
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Deuteronomy 24:4
the first husband who sent her away may not marry her again after she has been defiled, because that would be detestable to the Lord. You must not bring guilt on the land the Lord your God is giving you as an inheritance.
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Proverbs 11:1
Dishonest scales are detestable to the Lord, but an accurate weight is His delight.
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Proverbs 6:16
The Lord hates six things; in fact, seven are detestable to Him:
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1 Peter 1 19
but with the precious blood of Christ, like that of a lamb without defect or blemish.
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Hebrews 9:14
how much more will the blood of the Messiah, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve the living God?
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Leviticus 22:20-25
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.“ When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it.You are not to present any animal to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a fire offering to the Lord.You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.You are not to present to the Lord anything that has bruised, crushed, torn, or severed testicles; you must not sacrifice them in your land.Neither you nor a foreigner are to present food to your God from any of these animals. They will not be accepted for you because they are deformed and have a defect.”
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Genesis 41:19
After them, seven other cows— ugly, very sickly, and thin— came up. I’ve never seen such ugly ones as these in all the land of Egypt.
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Deuteronomy 25:16
For everyone who does such things and acts unfairly is detestable to the Lord your God.
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Genesis 41:3-4
After them, seven other cows, sickly and thin, came up from the Nile and stood beside those cows along the bank of the Nile.The sickly, thin cows ate the healthy, well-fed cows. Then Pharaoh woke up.
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Exodus 12:5
You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats.
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Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord, but the prayer of the upright is His delight.
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Malachi 1:13-14
You also say:“ Look, what a nuisance!”“ And you scorn it,” says the Lord of Hosts.“ You bring stolen, lame, or sick animals. You bring this as an offering! Am I to accept that from your hands?” asks the Lord.“ The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Hosts,“ and My name will be feared among the nations.
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Proverbs 20:10
Differing weights and varying measures— both are detestable to the Lord.
