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Deuteronomy 17:1-4 New English Translation (NET)

1. You must not sacrifice to him a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive to the Lord your God.

2. Suppose a man or woman is discovered among you – in one of your villages that the Lord your God is giving you – who sins before the Lord your God and breaks his covenant

3. by serving other gods and worshiping them – the sun, moon, or any other heavenly bodies which I have not permitted you to worship.

4. When it is reported to you and you hear about it, you must investigate carefully. If it is indeed true that such a disgraceful thing is being done in Israel,

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