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;
4. and if you are told or hear of it, you must investigate it thoroughly. If the truth of the matter is established that this abomination has been committed in Israel,
5. you shall bring the man or the woman who has done this evil deed out to your gates and stone the man or the woman to death.