Deuteronomy 15:21

And if there be any blemish therein, as if it be lame, or blind, or have any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it unto the Lord thy God.

Cross-references

In Deuteronomy 17:1, the prohibition against offering blemished animals is repeated, directly applying to the firstborn with a defect here.

In Leviticus 22:20, the same rule forbids offering blemished animals to the LORD, reinforcing the standard for firstborn sacrifices.

Leviticus 22:24 restates the prohibition against offering defective animals, reinforcing the same sacrificial standard.

Malachi 1:8 Citation

Malachi 1:8 specifically condemns offering blind, lame, or sick animals, directly applying the principle from Deuteronomy.

Leviticus 1:3 requires a male without blemish for burnt offerings — the positive counterpart to the prohibition here.

Numbers 28:19 commands unblemished males for festival offerings, consistent with the rule against defects.

Malachi 1:13 condemns offering lame or sick animals with contempt, fulfilling the same law's warning.

Hebrews 9:14 contrasts Christ's unblemished self-sacrifice with the defective animals prohibited here, showing typological fulfillment.