22. “‘You must not present to the Lord something blind, or with a broken bone, or mutilated, or with a running sore, or with a festering eruption, or with a feverish rash. You must not give any of these as a gift on the altar to the Lord.
23. As for an ox or a sheep with a limb too long or stunted, you may present it as a freewill offering, but it will not be acceptable for a votive offering.
24. You must not present to the Lord something with testicles that are bruised, crushed, torn, or cut off; you must not do this in your land.
25. Even from a foreigner you must not present the food of your God from such animals as these, for they are ruined and flawed; they will not be acceptable for your benefit.’”
26. The Lord spoke to Moses:
27. “When an ox, lamb, or goat is born, it must be under the care of its mother seven days, but from the eighth day onward it will be acceptable as an offering gift to the Lord.
28. You must not slaughter an ox or a sheep and its young on the same day.
29. When you sacrifice a thanksgiving offering to the Lord, you must sacrifice it so that it is acceptable for your benefit.
30. On that very day it must be eaten; you must not leave any part of it over until morning. I am the Lord.
31. “You must be sure to do my commandments. I am the Lord.
32. You must not profane my holy name, and I will be sanctified in the midst of the Israelites. I am the Lord who sanctifies you,
33. the one who brought you out from the land of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”