Malachi 1:8-9

"When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn't that wrong? And isn't it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!" says the LORD of Heaven's Armies. "Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?" asks the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

"When you give blind animals as sacrifices, isn't that wrong? And isn't it wrong to offer animals that are crippled and diseased? Try giving gifts like that to your governor, and see how pleased he is!" says the LORD of Heaven's Armies.

Leviticus 1:3  "If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the herd, it must be a male with no defects." (see verses 1-9)

Leviticus 1:10  "If the animal you present as a burnt offering is from the flock, it may be either a sheep or a goat, but it must be a male with no defects."

Leviticus 22:22  "You must not offer an animal that is blind, crippled, or injured, or that has a wart, a skin sore, or scabs. Such animals must never be offered on the altar as special gifts to the LORD." (see verses 17-25)

Deuteronomy 15:21  "But if this firstborn animal has any defect, such as lameness or blindness, or if anything else is wrong with it, you must not sacrifice it to the LORD your God." (see verses 19-23)

"Go ahead, beg God to be merciful to you! But when you bring that kind of offering, why should he show you any favor at all?" asks the LORD of Heaven's Armies. 

Isaiah 1:11  "What makes you think I want all your sacrifices?" says the LORD. "I am sick of your burnt offerings of rams and the fat of fattened cattle. I get no pleasure from the blood of bulls and lambs and goats." (see verses 1-20)

Jeremiah 6:20  "There's no use offering me sweet frankincense from Sheba. Keep your fragrant calamus imported from distant lands! I will not accept your burnt offerings. Your sacrifices have no pleasing aroma for me." (see verses 16-21)

Jeremiah 7:21  This is what the LORD of Heaven's Armies, the God of Israel says: "Take your burnt offerings and your other sacrifices and eat them yourselves!" (see verses 16-29)

Jeremiah 14:12  "When they fast, I will pay no attention. When they present their burnt offerings and grain offerings to me, I will not accept them. Instead, I will devour them with war, famine and disease." (see verses 10-18)

Hosea 8:13  "The people love to offer sacrifices to me, feasting on the meat, but I do not accept their sacrifices. I will hold my people accountable for their sins, and I will punish them. They will return to Egypt." (see verses 11-13, also 9:1-5)

Amos 5:22  "I will not accept your burnt offerings and grain offerings. I won't even notice all your choice peace offerings." (see verses 21-27)

Micah 6:6-8  What can we bring to the LORD? Should we bring him burnt offerings? Should we bow before God Most High with offerings of yearling calves? Should we offer him thousands of rams and ten thousand rivers of olive oil? Should we sacrifice our firstborn children to pay for our sins? No, O people, the LORD has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. (see all chapter 6)

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