Deuteronomy 17:1

17:1 You must not sacrifice to him1 a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive2 to the Lord your God.

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1	tn Heb “to the Lord your God.” See note on “he” in 16:1.
2	tn The Hebrew word תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “an abomination”; cf. NAB) describes persons, things, or practices offensive to ritual or moral order. See M. Grisanti, NIDOTTE 4:314–18; see also the note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.