Leviticus 21:5
World English Bible (WEB)
“‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
In context
3 and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself.
4 He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself.
5 “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
6 They shall be holy to their God, and not profane the name of their God, for they offer the offerings of the LORD made by fire, the bread of their God. Therefore they shall be holy.
7 “‘They shall not marry a woman who is a prostitute, or profane. A priest shall not marry a woman divorced from her husband; for he is holy to his God.
Leviticus 21:5 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster 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.