Leviticus 1:3 References

3 'If his offering is a aburnt offering from the herd, he shall offer it, a male bwithout defect; he shall offer it cat the doorway of the tent of meeting, that he may be accepted before the Lord.

b Exodus 12:5, Leviticus 22:20-24, Deuteronomy 15:21, Deuteronomy 17:1


Exodus 12

5 'Your lamb shall be aan unblemished male a year old; you may take it from the sheep or from the goats.

Leviticus 22

20 'aWhatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.
21 'When a man offers a sacrifice of peace offerings to the Lord ato fulfill a special vow or for a freewill offering, of the herd or of the flock, it must be perfect to be accepted; there shall be no defect in it.
22 'Those that are blind or fractured or maimed or having a running sore or eczema or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord, nor make of them an offering by fire on the altar to the Lord.
23 'In respect to an ox or a lamb which has an overgrown or stunted member, you may present it for a freewill offering, but for a vow it will not be accepted.
24 'Also aanything with its testicles bruised or crushed or torn or cut, you shall not offer to the Lord, or sacrifice in your land,

Deuteronomy 15

21 "aBut if it has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or any serious defect, you shall not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17

1 "aYou shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep which has a blemish or any defect, for that is a detestable thing to the Lord your God.