Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And if ye offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if ye offer the lame and sick, is it not evil? offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the LORD of hosts.
If ye offer the blind
Or accept
General references
Bible References
If ye offer the blind
Malachi 1:14
“The deceiver is cursed who has an acceptable male in his flock and makes a vow but sacrifices a defective animal to the Lord. For I am a great King,” says Yahweh of Hosts, “and My name will be feared among the nations.
Leviticus 22:19
must offer an unblemished male from the cattle, sheep, or goats in order for you to be accepted.
Deuteronomy 15:21
But if there is a defect in the animal, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
Or accept
Malachi 1:10
“I wish one of you would shut the temple doors, so you would no longer kindle a useless fire on My altar! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of Hosts, “and I will accept no offering from your hands.
Job 42:8
Now take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and offer a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you. I will surely accept his prayer and not deal with you as your folly deserves. For you have not spoken the truth about Me, as My servant Job has.”
Psalm 20:3 May He remember all your offerings
and accept your burnt offering.Selah
and accept your burnt offering.
Jeremiah 14:10
This is what the Lord says concerning these people:
Truly they love to wander;
they never rest their feet.
So the Lord does not accept them.
Now He will remember their guilt
and punish their sins.
they never rest their feet.
So the Lord does not accept them.
Now He will remember their guilt
and punish their sins.
Hosea 8:13 Though they offer sacrificial gifts
and eat the flesh,
the Lord does not accept them.
Now He will remember their guilt
and punish their sins;
they will return to Egypt.
and eat the flesh,
the Lord does not accept them.
Now He will remember their guilt
and punish their sins;
they will return to Egypt.
General references
Leviticus 22:20
You are not to present anything that has a defect, because it will not be accepted on your behalf.
Deuteronomy 15:21
But if there is a defect in the animal, if it is lame or blind or has any serious defect, you must not sacrifice it to the Lord your God.
Ezekiel 22:8
You despise My holy things and profane My Sabbaths.