16. by letting the people eat their holy offerings and having them bear the penalty of restitution. For I am Yahweh who sets them apart.”
17. The Lord spoke to Moses:
18. “Speak to Aaron, his sons, and all the Israelites and tell them: Any man of the house of Israel or of the foreign residents in Israel who presents his offering — whether they present freewill gifts or payment of vows to the Lord as burnt offerings —
19. must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.
20. You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
21. “When a man presents a fellowship sacrifice to the Lord to fulfill a vow or as a freewill offering from the herd or flock, it has to be unblemished to be acceptable; there must be no defect in it.
22. You are not to present any animal to the Lord that is blind, injured, maimed, or has a running sore, festering rash, or scabs; you may not put any of them on the altar as a fire offering to the Lord.
23. You may sacrifice as a freewill offering any animal from the herd or flock that has an elongated or stunted limb, but it is not acceptable as a vow offering.