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EVIL-FAVOREDNESS

Law & Covenant • Old Testament
A blemish, defect, or unattractive condition that made an otherwise acceptable animal unfit for sacrifice. The term also describes lean or poorly formed cattle in Pharaoh’s dream.
Biblical Usage
The Law excludes an animal with such a defect from sacrificial use. Pharaoh’s dream likewise includes seven ill-favored and lean-fleshed cows.