Discovery BoxDeuteronomy 17:1 
Context17:1 You must not sacrifice to him 1 a bull or sheep that has a blemish or any other defect, because that is considered offensive 2 to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 22:5
Context22:5 A woman must not wear men’s clothing, 3 nor should a man dress up in women’s clothing, for anyone who does this is offensive 4 to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 24:1
Context24:1 If a man marries a woman and she does not please him because he has found something offensive 5 in her, then he may draw up a divorce document, give it to her, and evict her from his house.
1 tn Heb “to the
2 tn The Hebrew word תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “an abomination”; cf. NAB) describes persons, things, or practices offensive to ritual or moral order. See M. Grisanti, NIDOTTE 4:314-18; see also the note on the word “abhorrent” in Deut 7:25.
3 tn Heb “a man’s clothing.”
4 tn The Hebrew term תּוֹעֵבָה (to’evah, “offense”) speaks of anything that runs counter to ritual or moral order, especially (in the OT) to divine standards. Cross-dressing in this covenant context may suggest homosexuality, fertility cult ritual, or some other forbidden practice.
5 tn Heb “nakedness of a thing.” The Hebrew phrase עֶרְוַת דָּבָר (’ervat davar) refers here to some gross sexual impropriety (see note on “indecent” in Deut 23:14). Though the term usually has to do only with indecent exposure of the genitals, it can also include such behavior as adultery (cf. Lev 18:6-18; 20:11, 17, 20-21; Ezek 22:10; 23:29; Hos 2:10).
