4,045. Words and Intentions

Hilchos Issurei Mizbeiach 1:3

If someone consecrated an animal intending to declare it a peace offering, but he accidentally said it should be a burnt offering, or vice versa, his words are ineffective. This is because one’s words must match his intentions. Accordingly, if someone intended to consecrate a blemished animal for a burnt offering but he said peace offering, or vice versa, he is not subject to lashes even though his intention was to do something prohibited. If someone thought it was permitted to consecrate blemished animals for use as offerings and did so, the animal is sanctified and the person is not subject to lashes.

Hilchos Issurei Mizbeiach 1:4

One who slaughters a blemished animal for use as an offering is subject to lashes as per Leviticus 22:22: “You shall not offer such to God.” According to our oral tradition, this is a prohibition against slaughtering such animals. One who sprinkles the blood of blemished animals against the altar is likewise subject to lashes, as per Leviticus 22:24: “Do not offer to God.” Our oral tradition teaches that this is a prohibition against sprinkling the blood. One who burns the parts of a blemished animal on the altar is also subject to lashes, as per Leviticus 22:22: “A fire offering you shall not make of them on the altar.” This refers to the fats. We see that if someone consecrated a blemished animal, slaughtered it, sprinkled its blood and burned its parts, he is subject to four sets of lashes.