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Leviticus 21:5 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh. "

Leviticus 21:5

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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.

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Related Verses

Leviticus 19:27

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"“‘You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your head or clip off the edge of your beard."

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Numbers 6:5

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"“‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall come on his head, until the days are fulfilled in which he separates himself to the LORD. He shall be holy. He shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long."

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Deuteronomy 14:1

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"You are the children of the LORD your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead."

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Numbers 6:7

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"He shall not make himself unclean for his father, or for his mother, for his brother, or for his sister, when they die, because his separation to God is on his head."

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Leviticus 19:28

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"“‘You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am the LORD."

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Ezekiel 44:20

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"“‘“They shall not shave their heads, or allow their locks to grow long. They shall only cut off the hair of their heads."

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From This Chapter

Leviticus 21:1

"The LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them, ‘A priest shall not defile himself for the dead among his people,"

Leviticus 21:2

"except for his relatives that are near to him: for his mother, for his father, for his son, for his daughter, for his brother,"

Leviticus 21:3

"and for his virgin sister who is near to him, who has had no husband; for her he may defile himself."

Leviticus 21:4

"He shall not defile himself, being a chief man among his people, to profane himself."

Leviticus 21:6

"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."

Leviticus 21:7

"“‘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."

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