25. Never bring any kind of castrated animal received from a foreigner as a food offering for your God. A castrated animal will not be accepted on your behalf because castration is a physical defect.”
26. The Lord spoke to Moses,
27. “When a calf, a lamb, or a goat is born, it must stay with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on it may be accepted as a sacrifice by fire to the Lord.
28. Never slaughter a cow or a sheep and its young the same day.
29. “When you sacrifice a thank offering to the Lord, do it in the proper way.
30. Eat it the same day. Never leave any of it until morning. I am the Lord.
31. “Carefully obey my commands. I am the Lord.
32. Never dishonor my holy name. I will show my holiness among the Israelites. I am the Lord, who sets you apart as holy.
33. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. I am the Lord.”