Deuteronomy 17:1

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 15:21 repeats the command not to sacrifice blemished animals, reinforcing the principle of offering perfect gifts to God.

Deuteronomy 23:18 forbids bringing abominable offerings (hire of a whore) into God's house, expanding on what is unacceptable.

Exodus 12:5 Parallel

Exodus 12:5 requires the Passover lamb to be without blemish—the same standard for sacrifice that Deuteronomy 17:1 commands.

Leviticus 22:20-25 spells out that animals with defects must not be offered—directly expanding the law in Deuteronomy 17:1.

Proverbs 15:8 states the wicked's sacrifice is an abomination, reinforcing that God rejects flawed offerings.

Malachi 1:8 Parallel

Malachi 1:8 rebukes offering blind and lame sacrifices, applying the same principle from Deuteronomy 17:1 to a later corrupt practice.

Malachi 1:13 condemns bringing stolen, lame, sick offerings—directly echoing the prohibition of blemished sacrifices in Deuteronomy 17:1.

Malachi 1:14 condemns offering blemished animals, directly echoing the prohibition against defective sacrifices.

Hebrews 9:14 contrasts blemished OT sacrifices with Christ's spotless self-offering, a perfect sacrifice unlike those prohibited here.

1 Peter 1:19 describes Christ as a lamb without blemish, fulfilling the OT requirement for unblemished sacrifices.