Leviticus 21:5
“They shall not make baldnesse vpon their head, neither shall they shaue off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh:”
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Leviticus 21:5 Context
3And for his sister a virgin, that is nigh vnto him, which hath had no husband: for her may he be defiled. 4But hee shall not defile himselfe being a chiefe man among his people, to prophane himselfe. 5They shall not make baldnesse vpon their head, neither shall they shaue off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh: 6They shalbe holy vnto their God, and not profane the name of their God: for the offrings of the Lord made by fire, and the bread of their God they doe offer: therefore they shall be holy. 7They shall not take a wife that is a whore, or profane, neither shall they take a woman put away from her husband: for he is holy vnto his God.
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Other Translations for 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.
- King James Version
'They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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.
- American Standard Version (1901)
They are not to have their hair cut off for the dead, or the hair on their chins cut short, or make cuts in their flesh.
- Basic English Bible
They shall not make any baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
- Darby Bible
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.
- Webster's Bible
'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
- World English Bible
they do not make baldness on their head, and the corner of their beard they do not shave, and in their flesh they do not make a cutting;
- Youngs Literal Bible
They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Leviticus 21:5
21:5 They shall not make baldness - In funerals, as the Heathens did. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall they use these superstitious rites, which also the people were forbidden to do; but the priests in a more peculiar manner, because they are by word and example to teach the people their duty.