Mitzvah #342 Negative Prohibition (Mitzvah Lo Ta'asseh)
„Do not sacrifice blemished animals even if offered by those who are not part of the Covenant“
Scripture Reference: LEV 22:25 (Torah Portion (Parashah): Emor)
Scripture Texts
English Translation
nor shall you accept any such from the hand of a foreigner for offering as the food of your God; for their corruption is in them, they have a defect, they shall not be accepted for you.'"
Hebrew Text (Torah)
כה וּמִיַּד בֶּן-נֵכָר, לֹא תַקְרִיבוּ אֶת-לֶחֶם אֱלֹהֵיכֶם--מִכָּל-אֵלֶּה: כִּי מָשְׁחָתָם בָּהֶם מוּם בָּם, לֹא יֵרָצוּ לָכֶם. {ס}
Greek Text (Septuagint)
25 καὶ ἐκ χειρὸς ἀλλογενοῦς οὐ προσοίσετε τὰ δῶρα τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν ἀπὸ πάντων τούτων, ὅτι φθάρματά ἐστιν ἐν αὐτοῖς, μῶμος ἐν αὐτοῖς, οὐ δεχθήσεται ταῦτα ὑμῖν.
Theological Classification
Torah Portion (Parashah) Emor
Sefer HaChinuch Number #292
Mishneh Torah (Maimonides)
Service (Buch 8)
Section: Things Forbidden on the Altar
Systematic Category (P119f) Sacrifices and Offerings