17 2 The punishment of the idolater. 9 Hard controversies are brought to the Priest and the Judge. 12 The contemner must die. 15 The election of the King, 16 and  17 What things he ought to avoid, etc.

Thou shalt offer unto the Lord thy God no bullock nor sheep wherein is (A)[a]a blemish or any evil favored thing: for that is an abomination unto the Lord thy God.

¶ If there be found among you in any of thy cities, which the Lord thy God giveth thee, man or [b]woman that hath wrought wickedness in the sight of the Lord thy God, in transgressing his covenant,

And hath gone and served other gods, and worshipped them: as the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not [c]commanded,

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 17:1 Thou shalt not serve God for fashion’s sake, as hypocrites do.
  2. Deuteronomy 17:2 Showing that the crime cannot be excused by the frailty of the person.
  3. Deuteronomy 17:3 Whereby he condemneth all religion and serving of God which God hath not commanded.

17 Do not sacrifice to the Lord your God an ox or a sheep that has any defect(A) or flaw in it, for that would be detestable(B) to him.(C)

If a man or woman living among you in one of the towns the Lord gives you is found doing evil in the eyes of the Lord your God in violation of his covenant,(D) and contrary to my command(E) has worshiped other gods,(F) bowing down to them or to the sun(G) or the moon or the stars in the sky,(H)

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