Leviticus 19:27
“Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Ye shall not round the corners of your heads,.... The extremities of the hairs of the head, round about, on the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Leviticus 19:26-28
Certain pagan customs, several of them connected with magic, are here grouped together. The prohibition to eat anything…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Ye shall not round the corners your heads - This and the following verse evidently refer to customs which must have…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 19:19-29
Here is, I. A law against mixtures, Lev 19:19. God in the beginning made the cattle after their kind (Gen 1:25), and we…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
round the corners of your heads i.e. cut off the hair from the temples. Cp. Jer 9:26; Jer 25:23; Jer 49:32. According to…
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