Bible Verses

You must not profane my holy name, so that I may be proclaimed holy among the people of Israel; I, the Lord who sanctifies you.

You must keep my commands and put them into practice. I am the Lord.

You must eat it on the same day, and nothing should be left until morning. I am the Lord.

If you offer a thanksgiving sacrifice to the Lord, do it so that He may be pleased.

No animal, whether cow or ewe, shall be slaughtered on the same day as its young.

 “A calf, lamb, or kid shall stay with its mother for seven days after birth. From the eighth day, it will be acceptable as a burnt offering to the Lord.

Special Provisions The Lord spoke to Moses, saying:

and you are not to accept any such offer from the hands of a stranger as food for your God. Their deformity is a defect, and they would not make you acceptable.

Don’t offer the Lord an animal if its testicles have been bruised, crushed, removed, or cut. This is not permitted in your land,

As a voluntary offering, you may offer an underdeveloped or deformed bull or lamb; however, these will not be accepted in payment of a vow.