Leviticus 22:23

Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.

Cross-references

Leviticus 7:16 distinguishes eating rules for vow and freewill offerings — the same vow/freewill distinction applies to animal blemishes here.

Leviticus 19:5 gives the general acceptance requirement for peace offerings; 22:23 adds a specific exception for deformed animals as freewill offerings.

Leviticus 21:18 lists blemishes disqualifying priests — here a blemished animal is allowed for freewill but not vow, contrasting strictness.

Numbers 15:3 lists freewill offerings and vows as categories, directly mirroring the distinction in Leviticus 22:23 between acceptable freewill and unacceptable vow offerings.