Leviticus 21:5
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
KJV
Non radent caput, nec barbam, neque in carnibus suis facient incisuras.
Vulgate
καὶ φαλάκρωμα οὐ ξυρηθήσεσθε τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ νεκρῷ, καὶ τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ πώγωνος οὐ ξυρήσονται, καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς σάρκας αὐτῶν οὐ κατατεμοῦσιν ἐντομίδας.
LXX
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
ASV
לֹֽא יקרחה יִקְרְח֤וּ קָרְחָה֙ בְּ/רֹאשָׁ֔/ם וּ/פְאַ֥ת זְקָנָ֖/ם לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ וּ/בִ֨/בְשָׂרָ֔/ם לֹ֥א יִשְׂרְט֖וּ שָׂרָֽטֶת
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
10 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- Deut 14:1 — Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
- Deut 14:1 — Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.
- Ezek 5:1 — And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber’s razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
- Ezek 44:20 — Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Ezek 44:20 — Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Isa 15:2 — He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and over Medeba: on all their heads shall be baldness, and every beard cut off.
- Lev 19:27 — Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
- Lev 19:27 — Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
- Lev 19:28 — Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.