Leviticus 19:28 “You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo m…”

Leviticus 19:28

You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

Geneva Bible 1599

Ye shall not cut your flesh for the dead, nor make any print of a marke vpon you: I am the Lord,

Darby Translation

And cuttings for a dead person shall ye not make in your flesh, nor put any tattoo writing upon you: I am Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation

'And a cutting for the soul ye do not put in your flesh; and a writing, a cross-mark, ye do not put on you; I [am] Jehovah.

Bible in Basic English

You may not make cuts in your flesh in respect for the dead, or have marks printed on your bodies: I am the Lord.

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Cross references

“cuttings”

Deuteronomy 14:1 1 Kings 18:28 Leviticus 21:5 Jeremiah 16:6 Jeremiah 48:37 Mark 5:5

Deuteronomy 14:1 · BSB

You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,

1 Kings 18:28 · BSB

So they shouted louder and cut themselves with knives and lances, as was their custom, until the blood gushed over them.

Leviticus 21:5 · BSB

Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.

Jeremiah 16:6 · BSB

“Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them.

Jeremiah 48:37 · BSB

For every head is shaved and every beard is clipped; on every hand is a gash, and around every waist is sackcloth.

Mark 5:5 · BSB

Night and day in the tombs and in the mountains he kept crying out and cutting himself with stones.

“print”

Revelation 20:4 Revelation 15:2 Revelation 16:2 Revelation 14:9 Revelation 14:11 Revelation 19:20

Revelation 20:4 · BSB

Then I saw the thrones, and those seated on them had been given authority to judge. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for their testimony of Jesus and for the word of God, and those who had not worshiped…

Revelation 15:2 · BSB

And I saw something like a sea of glass mixed with fire, beside which stood those who had conquered the beast and its image and the number of its name. They were holding harps from God,

Revelation 16:2 · BSB

So the first angel went and poured out his bowl on the earth, and loathsome, malignant sores broke out on those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image.

Revelation 14:9 · BSB

And a third angel followed them, calling out in a loud voice, “If anyone worships the beast and its image and receives its mark on his forehead or on his hand,

Revelation 14:11 · BSB

And the smoke of their torment rises forever and ever. Day and night there is no rest for those who worship the beast and its image, or for anyone who receives the mark of its name.”

Revelation 19:20 · BSB

But the beast was captured along with the false prophet, who on its behalf had performed signs deceiving those who had the mark of the beast and worshiped its image. Both the beast and the false prophet were thrown alive…

Also

Leviticus 21:1

Leviticus 21:1 · BSB

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron’s sons, the priests, and tell them that a priest is not to defile himself for a dead person among his people,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

27You must not cut off the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.

29You must not defile your daughter by making her a prostitute, or the land will be prostituted and filled with depravity.

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