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.
*And if there be any blemish therein; as if it be lame, or blinde, or haue any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it vnto the LORD thy God.
Original 1611 marginTranslation notes and cross-references are kept distinct.
- *Cross-referenceLeuit. 22.20. cha. 17.1. ecclus. 35.12.
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- Deuteronomy 17:1Rank 1 from verse 21
1THOU 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.
1¶ Thou shalt not sacrifice vnto the LORD thy God any bullocke, or ‖sheepe wherein is blemish, or any euilfauourednes: for that is an abomination vnto the LORD thy God.
- Malachi 1:7–8Rank 2 from verse 21
7Ye offer polluted bread upon mine altar; and ye say, Wherein have we polluted thee? In that ye say, The table of the Lord is contemptible.
8And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of hosts.
7‖Yee offer polluted bread vpon mine altar; and yee say, Wherein haue we polluted thee? In that yee say, The table of the LORD is contemptible.
8†And if hee offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not euill? and if yee offer the lame and sicke, is it not euill? offer it now vnto thy gouernour: will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person, saith the LORD of hostes?
- Leviticus 22:19–25Rank 3 from verse 21
19Ye shall offer at your own will a male without blemish, of the beeves, of the sheep, or of the goats.
20But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21And 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.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or having a wen, or scurvy, or scabbed, ye shall not offer these unto the Lord, nor make an offering by fire of them upon the altar unto the Lord.
23Either 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.
24Ye shall not offer unto the Lord that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut; neither shall ye make any offering thereof in your land.
25Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
19Ye shal offer at your owne wil a male without blemish, of the beeues, of the sheepe, or of the goats.
20 But whatsoeuer hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.
21*And whosoeuer offereth a sacrifice of peace offerings vnto the LORD, to accomplish his vow, or a free will offring in beeues or ‖sheepe, it shalbe perfect, to be accepted: there shall be no blemish therein.
22Blind, or broken, or maimed, or hauing a wenne, or scuruie, or scabbed, ye shal not offer these vnto the LORD, nor make an offring by fire of them vpon the Altar vnto the LORD.
23Either a bullocke, or a ‖lambe that hath any thing *superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a free will offring: but for a vow it shal not be accepted.
24Ye shal not offer vnto the LORD that which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, neither shall you make any offering thereof in your land.
25Neither from a strangers hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes bee in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
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Deuteronomy 15:21
1. A physical defect, injury, spot, or deformity. 2. Figuratively, a fault, stain, or imperfection.
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In, within, during, or concerning that place, person, thing, condition, time, or matter previously mentioned.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Impaired or unsound in a foot or leg so as not to walk normally. Sense 2: Figuratively, weak or impaired.
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Sense 1: Unable to see with the eyes, or unable or unwilling to perceive, understand, or judge. Sense 2: A person or persons unable to see, as in ‘the blind’. Sense 3: To make unable to see or judge, or to obscure or hinder sight or judgment.
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Bad, evil, harmful, unfavorable, or disagreeable; badly or wrongly, according to the phrase.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: An offering presented to God or to a false god, or the thing so offered. Sense 2: To present, slay, or consume something as such an offering.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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The one true God.
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20Thou shalt eat it before the Lord thy God year by year in the place which the Lord shall choose, thou and thy household.
20Thou shalt eate it before the LORD thy God yeere by yeere, in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy houshold.
21And 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.
21*And if there be any blemish therein; as if it be lame, or blinde, or haue any ill blemish, thou shalt not sacrifice it vnto the LORD thy God.
Selected passage22Thou shalt eat it within thy gates: the unclean and the clean person shall eat it alike, as the roebuck, and as the hart.
22Thou shalt eate it within thy gates: the vncleane and the cleane person shall eat it alike, as the Roe bucke, and as the Hart.