New American Bible, Revised Edition

Deuteronomy 17:1-3 New American Bible, Revised Edition (NABRE)

1. You shall not sacrifice to the Lord, your God, an ox or a sheep with any serious defect; that would be an abomination to the Lord, your God.

2. If there is found in your midst, in any one of the communities which the Lord, your God, gives you, a man or a woman who does evil in the sight of the Lord, your God, and transgresses his covenant,

3. by going to serve other gods, by bowing down to them, to the sun or the moon or any of the host of heaven, contrary to my command;