Leviticus 22:19-25

¹⁹must make sure that it is a male without defect from cattle, sheep, or goats for it to be acceptable.

²⁰Don''t try slipping in some creature that has a defect--it won''t be accepted.

²¹Whenever anyone brings an offering from cattle or sheep as a Peace-Offering to GOD to fulfill a vow or as a Freewill-Offering, it has to be perfect, without defect, to be acceptable.

²²Don''t try giving GOD an animal that is blind, crippled, mutilated, an animal with running sores, a rash, or mange. Don''t place any of these on the Altar as a gift to GOD.

²³You may, though, offer an ox or sheep that is deformed or stunted as a Freewill-Offering, but it is not acceptable in fulfilling a vow

²⁴. Don''t offer to GOD an animal with bruised, crushed, torn, or cut-off testicles. Don''t do this in your own land

²⁵but don''t accept them from foreigners and present them as food for your GOD either. Because of deformities and defects they will not be acceptable."

Leviticus 22 continues to delineate the stringent requirements for priests and the offerings they handle, emphasizing the holiness demanded of those who serve God. It details various conditions that would render a priest ritually unclean, preventing him from partaking in the holy food or performing sacred duties. The chapter also sets forth strict rules for the quality of animals presented as sacrifices, ensuring they are unblemished and acceptable to the Lord. This chapter underscores the pervasive theme of holiness, both in the people and in their worship, as a reflection of God's own character.

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