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Deuteronomy 17:1

Administration of Justice

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

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Deuteronomy 17:1 — The New International Version (NIV)

Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect or flaw in it, for that would be detestable to him.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — English Standard Version (ESV)

“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep in which is a blemish, any defect whatever, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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 — New Living Translation (NLT)

“Never sacrifice sick or defective cattle, sheep, or goats to the Lord your God, for he detests such gifts.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

“You shall not sacrifice to the Lord your God a bull or sheep which has any blemish or defect, for that is an abomination to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — New Century Version (NCV)

If an ox or sheep has something wrong with it, do not offer it as a sacrifice to the Lord your God. He would hate that.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thy God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

Never offer an ox or a sheep that has a defect or anything seriously wrong with it as a sacrifice to the Lord your God. That would be disgusting to him. 

Deuteronomy 17:1 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

“You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or sheep with a defect or any serious flaw, for that is detestable to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

You must not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has a defect, anything seriously wrong; for that is abhorrent to the Lord your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

“You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox or sheep that has a physical defect of anything seriously wrong, for that is a detestable thing to Yahweh your God.

Deuteronomy 17:1 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Suppose an ox or sheep has anything at all wrong with it. Then don’t sacrifice it to the Lord your God. He hates it.


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