Neither from a stranger’s hand shall ye offer the bread of your God of any of these; because their corruption is in them, and blemishes be in them: they shall not be accepted for you.
You must not accept offerings for God from foreigners if the animals have defects or flaws, because these damaged animals are corrupted and have blemishes in them. God will not accept such offerings on your behalf.
God is saying that only perfect, unblemished animals should be offered to Him, even if they come from non-Israelites.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the detailed laws God gave Moses about proper worship and sacrifices. The Israelites were surrounded by other nations who had different religious practices, and sometimes foreigners wanted to participate in Israel's worship. God was establishing that His standards for acceptable sacrifices remained the same regardless of who brought them.
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