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Deuteronomy 14:1-2
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Deuteronomy 14:1-2
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Don't Mourn like Other Nations
Moses said:
14 (A) People of Israel, you are the Lord's children, so when you mourn for the dead, you must not cut yourselves or shave your forehead.[a] 2 (B) Out of all the nations on this earth, the Lord your God chose you to be his own. You belong to the Lord, so don't behave like those who worship other gods.
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- 14.1 when you mourn … forehead: Or “you must not worship Baal, cutting yourselves and shaving your forehead.”
Deuteronomy 14:1-2
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Deuteronomy 14:1-2
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Clean and Unclean Food(A)
14 You are the children(B) of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave the front of your heads for the dead, 2 for you are a people holy(C) to the Lord your God.(D) Out of all the peoples on the face of the earth, the Lord has chosen you to be his treasured possession.(E)
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