⁵ “‘When you sacrifice a fellowship offering to the Lord, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

¹⁹ you must present a male without defect^(A) from the cattle, sheep or goats in order that it may be accepted on your behalf.^{(B) 20} Do not bring anything with a defect,^(C) because it will not be accepted on your behalf.^{(D) 21} When anyone brings from the herd or flock^(E) a fellowship offering^(F) to the Lord to fulfill a special vow or as a freewill offering,^(G) it must be without defect or blemish^(H) to be acceptable.^{(I) 22} Do not offer to the Lord the blind, the injured or the maimed, or anything with warts or festering or running sores. Do not place any of these on the altar as a food offering presented to the Lord. ²³ You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox^[a] or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow. ²⁴ You must not offer to the Lord an animal whose testicles are bruised, crushed, torn or cut.^(J) You must not do this in your own land, ²⁵ and you must not accept such animals from the hand of a foreigner and offer them as the food of your God.^(K) They will not be accepted on your behalf, because they are deformed and have defects.^(L)’”

²⁶ The Lord said to Moses, ²⁷ “When a calf, a lamb or a goat^(M) is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days.^(N) From the eighth day^(O) on, it will be acceptable^(P) as a food offering presented to the Lord. ²⁸ Do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.^(Q)

²⁹ “When you sacrifice a thank offering^(R) to the Lord, sacrifice it in such a way that it will be accepted on your behalf.

³ In the course of time Cain brought some of the fruits of the soil as an offering^(A) to the Lord.^{(B) 4} And Abel also brought an offering—fat portions^(C) from some of the firstborn of his flock.^(D) The Lord looked with favor on Abel and his offering,^{(E) 5} but on Cain and his offering he did not look with favor. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast.

⁸ When you offer blind animals for sacrifice, is that not wrong? When you sacrifice lame or diseased animals,^(A) is that not wrong? Try offering them to your governor! Would he be pleased^(B) with you? Would he accept you?” says the Lord Almighty.^(C)

⁹ “Now plead with God to be gracious to us. With such offerings^(D) from your hands, will he accept^(E) you?”—says the Lord Almighty.

¹⁰ “Oh, that one of you would shut the temple doors,^(F) so that you would not light useless fires on my altar! I am not pleased^(G) with you,” says the Lord Almighty, “and I will accept^(H) no offering^(I) from your hands. ¹¹ My name will be great^(J) among the nations,^(K) from where the sun rises to where it sets.^(L) In every place incense^(M) and pure offerings^(N) will be brought to me, because my name will be great among the nations,” says the Lord Almighty.

¹² “But you profane it by saying, ‘The Lord’s table^(O) is defiled,’ and, ‘Its food^(P) is contemptible.’ ¹³ And you say, ‘What a burden!’^(Q) and you sniff at it contemptuously,^(R)” says the Lord Almighty.

“When you bring injured, lame or diseased animals and offer them as sacrifices,^(S) should I accept them from your hands?”^(T) says the Lord. ¹⁴ “Cursed is the cheat who has an acceptable male in his flock and vows to give it, but then sacrifices a blemished animal^(U) to the Lord. For I am a great king,^(V)” says the Lord Almighty,^(W) “and my name is to be feared^(X) among the nations.^(Y)