Leviticus 22:21
And whosoever offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings unto the Lord to accomplish his vow, or a freewill offering in beeves or sheep, it shall be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no blemish therein.
Cross-reference
Leviticus 3:1 gives the original command for a fellowship offering without defect, reiterated here for vows and freewill offerings.
Leviticus 3:6 specifies the same 'without defect' rule for flock animals in fellowship offerings, echoed in this verse.
Leviticus 7:11-38 expands on fellowship offering laws, including details for vows and freewill offerings referenced here.
Leviticus 1:3 also requires a male without blemish for burnt offerings, showing the same standard applied to different sacrifices.
Leviticus 19:5 commands offering peace offerings so that they may be accepted, directly paralleling the acceptance requirement here.
Numbers 15:3 similarly instructs about offerings to fulfill special vows or freewill offerings from herd or flock, paralleling this law.
Numbers 15:8 specifically addresses a bull as a fellowship offering to fulfill a vow, matching the same category here.
Deuteronomy 23:21-23 commands prompt fulfillment of vows, reinforcing the necessity behind the offering regulations here.
Genesis 28:20 records Jacob's vow, illustrating the practice of making vows that this verse later regulates with offerings.
Genesis 35:1-3 shows Jacob fulfilling his earlier vow by building an altar, providing a narrative example of vow fulfillment.
Numbers 19:2 requires a red heifer without defect, extending the principle of blemish-free sacrifice to purification rites.
Psalm 50:14 commands offering thanksgiving and fulfilling vows, echoing the vow fulfillment context of the peace offering here.
Proverbs 7:14 shows a seductress claiming to have paid vows and peace offerings, misusing the same practice that must be offered without defect.
Ecclesiastes 5:4 urges prompt payment of vows, adding a timeliness dimension to the perfection requirement for vow offerings.
Ecclesiastes 5:5 warns that better not to vow than to vow and not pay, reinforcing the seriousness of fulfilling vows acceptably.
Numbers 29:39 lists vow and freewill offerings among festival offerings, situating them in the liturgical calendar.