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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They shall not make baldness upon their head,.... For the dead, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom; not shave their…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
These prohibitions given to the people at large (compare the margin reference.) had a special fitness for the Hebrew…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
They shall not make baldness - See the note on Lev 19:27. It is supposed that these things were particularly prohibited,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Leviticus 21:1-9
It was before appointed that the priests should teach the people the statutes God had given concerning the difference…
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