24. ‘Do not bring to יהוה what is bruised or crushed, or torn or cut, nor do it in your land.
25. ‘And from a son of a stranger’s hand you do not bring any of these as the bread of your Elohim, for their corruption is in them, and defects are in them, they are not acceptable for you.’ ”
26. And יהוה spoke to Mosheh, saying,
27. “When a bull or a sheep or a goat is born, it shall be seven days with its mother. And from the eighth day and thereafter it is acceptable as an offering made by fire to יהוה.
28. “But do not slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young on the same day.
29. “And when you bring a slaughtering of thanksgiving to יהוה, bring it for your acceptance.