17. The Lord told Moses
18. to tell Aaron and his sons and everyone else the rules for offering sacrifices. He said:The animals that are to be completely burnt on the altar
19-20. must have nothing wrong with them, or else I won't accept them. Bulls or rams or goats are the animals to be used for these sacrifices.
21. When you offer a sacrifice to ask my blessing, there must be nothing wrong with the animal. This is true, whether the sacrifice is part of a promise or something you do voluntarily.
22. Don't offer an animal that is blind or injured or that has an infection or a skin disease.
23. If one of your cattle or lambs has a leg that is longer or shorter than the others, you may offer it voluntarily, but not as part of a promise.
24. As long as you live in this land, don't offer an animal with injured testicles.
25. And don't bring me animals you bought from a foreigner. I won't accept them, because they are no better than one that has something wrong with it.
26. The Lord told Moses to say:
27. Newborn cattle, sheep, or goats must remain with their mothers for seven days, but on the eighth day, you may send them up in smoke to me, and I will accept the offering.
28. Don't sacrifice a newborn animal and its mother on the same day.
29. When you offer a sacrifice to give thanks to me, you must do it in a way that is acceptable.
30. Eat all the meat that same day and don't save any for the next day. I am the Lord your God!