Deuteronomy 17:1
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 17
“Thou 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.”Deuteronomy 17:1
What Does Deuteronomy 17:1 Mean?
Deuteronomy 17:1 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 17, verse 1 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 18 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (18)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 17:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Leviticus 1:3“If his offering be a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish: he shall offer it of his own voluntary will at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation before the LORD.”Leviticus 22:20“But whatsoever hath a blemish, that shall ye not offer: for it shall not be acceptable for you.”Exodus 12:5“Your lamb shall be without blemish, a male of the first year: ye shall take it out from the sheep, or from the goats:”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.”Deuteronomy 7:25“The graven images of their gods shall ye burn with fire: thou shalt not desire the silver or gold that is on them, nor take it unto thee, lest thou be snared therein: for it is an abomination to the LORD thy God.”Malachi 1:8“And 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.”Deuteronomy 23:18“Thou shalt not bring the hire of a whore, or the price of a dog, into the house of the LORD thy God for any vow: for even both these are abomination unto the LORD thy God.”Hebrews 9:14“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?”Deuteronomy 24:4“Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before the LORD: and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance.”Malachi 1:13“Ye said also, Behold, what a weariness is it! and ye have snuffed at it, saith the LORD of hosts; and ye brought that which was torn, and the lame, and the sick; thus ye brought an offering: should I accept this of your hand? saith the LORD.”Genesis 41:3“And, behold, seven other kine came up after them out of the river, ill favoured and leanfleshed; and stood by the other kine upon the brink of the river.”Genesis 41:19“And, behold, seven other kine came up after them, poor and very ill favoured and leanfleshed, such as I never saw in all the land of Egypt for badness:”Deuteronomy 25:16“For all that do such things, and all that do unrighteously, are an abomination unto the LORD thy God.”Proverbs 6:16“These six things doth the LORD hate: yea, seven are an abomination unto him:”Proverbs 11:1“A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight.”Proverbs 15:8“The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the LORD: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.”1 Peter 1:19“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”Proverbs 20:10“Divers weights, and divers measures, both of them are alike abomination to the LORD.”
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