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Leviticus 22:24

22 You are not to present to the LORD any animal that is blind, injured, or maimed, or anything with a running sore, a festering rash, or a scab; you must not put any of these on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD.

23 You may present as a freewill offering an ox or sheep that has a deformed or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable in fulfillment of a vow.

You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.

25 Neither you nor a foreigner shall present food to your God from any such animal. They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and flawed.’”

26 Then the LORD said to Moses,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
You are not to present to the LORD an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut; you are not to sacrifice them in your land.
KJV
Ye 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.
WEB
You must not offer to the LORD that which has its testicles bruised, crushed, broken, or cut. You must not do this in your land.
ASV
That which hath its stones bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut, ye shall not offer unto Jehovah; neither shall ye do [thus] in your land.
DARBY
That which is bruised, or crushed, or broken, or cut shall ye not present to Jehovah; neither in your land shall ye do [the like].
BLB
And what is bruised, or crushed, or torn, or cut you⁺ shall not offer to YHWH. And in your⁺ land you⁺ shall not do it.
ÅB
Et dyr som er gildet ved å trykkes eller knuses eller rives eller skjæres, skal dere ikke bære fram for Herren; slikt[^2] skal dere ikke gjøre i deres land.
OTB
Ikke offer til Herren et dyr hvis testikler er knust, knust, revet eller skåret. Ikke gjør dette i ditt land,
B1930
Et dyr som er gildet ved å trykkes eller knuses eller rives eller skjæres, skal I ikke bære frem for Herren; sådant skal I ikke gjøre i eders land. / < d.e. gilde noget dyr.>

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