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.
Context
This verse from Leviticus Chapter 21 connects to 10 cross-references. Special holiness requirements for priests restrict their contact with dead bodies to close family members, prohibit certain mourning practices, require them to marry only virgins or widows of priests, and mandate physical wholeness. The high priest has even stricter requirements …
Other Translations
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.
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;
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.
Cross References
And Moses said unto Aaron, and unto Eleazar and unto Ithamar, his sons, Uncover not your heads, neither rend your …
Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am …
Ye are the children of the Lord your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your …
He is gone up to Bajith, and to Dibon, the high places, to weep: Moab shall howl over Nebo, and …
And in that day did the Lord God of hosts call to weeping, and to mourning, and to baldness, and …
Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall men lament …
For every head shall be bald, and every beard clipped: upon all the hands shall be cuttings, and upon the …
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
And I will turn your feasts into mourning, and all your songs into lamentation; and I will bring up sackcloth …