16. nor make them incur a penalty when they eat their sacred offerings. For I, the Lord, make them holy.
17. The Lord said to Moses:
18. Speak to Aaron and his sons and to all the Israelites, and tell them: When anyone of the house of Israel, or any alien residing in Israel, who presents an offering, brings a burnt offering as a votive offering or as a voluntary offering to the Lord,
19. if it is to be acceptable for you, it must be an unblemished male of the herd, of the sheep or of the goats.
20. You shall not offer one that has any blemish, for such a one would not be acceptable on your behalf.
21. When anyone presents a communion sacrifice to the Lord from the herd or the flock in fulfillment of a vow, or as a voluntary offering, if it is to find acceptance, it must be unblemished; it shall not have any blemish.
22. One that is blind or lame or maimed, or one that has running lesions or sores or scabs, you shall not offer to the Lord; do not put such an animal on the altar as an oblation to the Lord.
23. An ox or a sheep that has a leg that is too long or is stunted you may indeed present as a voluntary offering, but it will not be acceptable as a votive offering.