Deuteronomy 17:1 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Deuteronomy 17:1 in 6 Bible Translations

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Deuteronomy 17:1 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“You shall not sacrifice to Yahweh your God an ox or a sheep in which is a defect or anything evil; for that is an abomination to Yahweh your God.”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — World English Bible

Deuteronomy 17:1 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Thou shalt not sacrifice unto Jehovah thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, or anything evil; for that is an abomination unto Jehovah thy God. ”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — American Standard Version

Deuteronomy 17:1 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“`Thou dost not sacrifice to Jehovah thy God ox or sheep in which there is a blemish--any evil thing; for it <FI>is<Fi> the abomination of Jehovah thy God.”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — Young's Literal Translation

Deuteronomy 17:1 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Thou shalt not sacrifice to Jehovah thyGod an ox or sheep wherein is a defect, or anything bad; for it is an abomination to Jehovah thyGod. ”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — Darby Translation

Deuteronomy 17:1 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Thou shalt offer vnto the Lord thy God no bullocke nor sheepe wherein is blemish or any euill fauoured thing: for that is an abomination vnto the Lord thy God.”

Deuteronomy 17:1 — Geneva Bible

Deuteronomy 17:1 in Context — Deuteronomy 17

1 Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord thy God any bullock, or sheep, wherein is blemish, or any evilfavouredness: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

2 If there be found among you, within any of thy gates which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or woman, that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

3 And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, either the sun, or moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded;

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What Does Deuteronomy 17:1 Mean?

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