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Berean Standard Bible

“You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,”

Deuteronomy 14:1

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Study note

Deuteronomy 14 gathers instructions about mourning customs, clean and unclean animals, and the tithe. It is part of Moses' explanation of how Israel should live as a people set apart once they settle in the land.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,

World English Bible (WEB)

You are the children of Yahweh your God. You shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

King James Version (KJV)

Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

American Standard Version (ASV)

Ye are the children of Jehovah your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

You are the children of the Lord your God: you are not to make cuts on your bodies or take off the hair on your brows in honour of the dead;

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

HIJOS sois de Jehová vuestro Dios: no os sajaréis, ni pondréis calva sobre vuestros ojos por muerto;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

»Puesto que ustedes son el pueblo de Dios, no se harán heridas en el cuerpo, ni se raparán las cabezas para asistir a funerales.

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