Deuteronomy 14:1-2
Amplified Bible
Clean and Unclean Animals
14 “You are the sons of the Lord your God; [a]you shall not cut yourselves nor [b]shave your forehead for the sake of the dead, 2 for you are a holy people [set apart] to the Lord your God; and the Lord has chosen you out of all the peoples who are on the earth to be a people for His own possession.
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- Deuteronomy 14:1 These practices were mourning customs associated with paganism.
- Deuteronomy 14:1 Lit make a baldness between your eyes.
Deuteronomy 14:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Clean and Unclean Animals
14 “You are (A)sons of the Lord your God; (B)you shall not cut yourselves nor [a]shave a bald spot [b]above your forehead for the dead. 2 For you are (C)a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a (D)people for His personal possession out of all the peoples who are on the face of the earth.
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- Deuteronomy 14:1 Lit make
- Deuteronomy 14:1 Lit between your eyes
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