“Either a bullock or a lamb that hath any thing superfluous or lacking in his parts, that mayest thou offer for a freewill offering; but for a vow it shall not be accepted.”
You may, however, present as a freewill offering an ox or a sheep that is deformed or stunted, but it will not be accepted in fulfillment of a vow. The partial exception for freewill offerings: a deformed or stunted animal may be presented as a freewill offering but not as a vow offering. The distinction communicates the different character of the two voluntary offerings: the vow offering fulfills a specific commitment made to God (and God's acceptance of the vow offering validates the vow), while the freewill offering is a spontaneous act of generosity that is accepted at a slightly lower standard. Even so, the deformed or stunted animal cannot fulfill a vow.
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