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Negative commandment 95 of 365

Not to offer up a beast that has a temporary blemish

Maimonides

Not to offer up a beast that has a temporary blemish, as it is said, “Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the Lord, thy God, a bullock or sheep wherein is a blemish” (Deut. 17:1). This refers to a passing blemish.

Deuteronomy 17:1

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.
ASV
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.
WEB
You shall not sacrifice to the LORD your God an ox or a sheep in which is a defect or anything evil; for that is an abomination to the LORD your God.
JPS
Thou shalt not sacrifice unto the LORD thy God an ox, or a sheep, wherein is a blemish, even any evil thing; for that is an abomination unto the LORD thy God.