1. Leviticus 22:20 (ESV)
  2. Exposition

What should the priest do if someone presented an animal with a blemish?

Leviticus 22:20 (ESV)

20 You shall not offer anything that has a blemish, for it will not be acceptable for you.

No animal with a blemish was to be offered. The repetition of this command in Leviticus 22:17–21 highlights the serious nature of this instruction. The sanctity of the Tabernacle and the purity of worship was at stake.