Leviticus 13:45
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45 “Those who suffer from a serious skin disease must tear their clothing and leave their hair uncombed.[a] They must cover their mouth and call out, ‘Unclean! Unclean!’
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- 13:45 Or and uncover their heads.
Micah 3:7
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7 Then you seers will be put to shame,
and you fortune-tellers will be disgraced.
And you will cover your faces
because there is no answer from God.”
Leviticus 10:6
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6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not show grief by leaving your hair uncombed[a] or by tearing your clothes. If you do, you will die, and the Lord’s anger will strike the whole community of Israel. However, the rest of the Israelites, your relatives, may mourn because of the Lord’s fiery destruction of Nadab and Abihu.
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- 10:6 Or by uncovering your heads.
Ezekiel 24:17
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17 Groan silently, but let there be no wailing at her grave. Do not uncover your head or take off your sandals. Do not perform the usual rituals of mourning or accept any food brought to you by consoling friends.”
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Lamentations 4:15
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15 “Get away!” the people shouted at them.
“You’re defiled! Don’t touch us!”
So they fled to distant lands
and wandered among foreign nations,
but none would let them stay.
Luke 17:12
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12 As he entered a village there, ten men with leprosy stood at a distance,
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Ezekiel 24:22
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22 Then you will do as Ezekiel has done. You will not mourn in public or console yourselves by eating the food brought by friends.
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Leviticus 21:10
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10 “The high priest has the highest rank of all the priests. The anointing oil has been poured on his head, and he has been ordained to wear the priestly garments. He must never leave his hair uncombed[a] or tear his clothing.
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- 21:10 Or never uncover his head.
Luke 7:6-7
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6 So Jesus went with them. But just before they arrived at the house, the officer sent some friends to say, “Lord, don’t trouble yourself by coming to my home, for I am not worthy of such an honor. 7 I am not even worthy to come and meet you. Just say the word from where you are, and my servant will be healed.
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Luke 5:8
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8 When Simon Peter realized what had happened, he fell to his knees before Jesus and said, “Oh, Lord, please leave me—I’m such a sinful man.”
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Isaiah 64:6
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6 We are all infected and impure with sin.
When we display our righteous deeds,
they are nothing but filthy rags.
Like autumn leaves, we wither and fall,
and our sins sweep us away like the wind.
Isaiah 6:5
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5 Then I said, “It’s all over! I am doomed, for I am a sinful man. I have filthy lips, and I live among a people with filthy lips. Yet I have seen the King, the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.”
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Psalm 51:3
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3 For I recognize my rebellion;
it haunts me day and night.
Joel 2:13
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13 Don’t tear your clothing in your grief,
but tear your hearts instead.”
Return to the Lord your God,
for he is merciful and compassionate,
slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.
He is eager to relent and not punish.
Jeremiah 36:24
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24 Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard.
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Jeremiah 3:25
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25 Let us now lie down in shame
and cover ourselves with dishonor,
for we and our ancestors have sinned
against the Lord our God.
From our childhood to this day
we have never obeyed him.”
Psalm 51:5
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5 For I was born a sinner—
yes, from the moment my mother conceived me.
Job 42:6
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6 I take back everything I said,
and I sit in dust and ashes to show my repentance.”
Job 1:20
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20 Job stood up and tore his robe in grief. Then he shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship.
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2 Samuel 13:19
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19 But now Tamar tore her robe and put ashes on her head. And then, with her face in her hands, she went away crying.
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Genesis 37:29
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29 Some time later, Reuben returned to get Joseph out of the cistern. When he discovered that Joseph was missing, he tore his clothes in grief.
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Isaiah 52:11
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11 Get out! Get out and leave your captivity,
where everything you touch is unclean.
Get out of there and purify yourselves,
you who carry home the sacred objects of the Lord.
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