LEV 21:5 Parallel Verse View

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21:5 Variant note: יקרחה: (x-qere) ’יִקְרְח֤וּ’: lemma_7139 morph_HVqi3mp id_03nEy יִקְרְח֤וּ

Key: khaki:verbs, red:negative.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXX Καὶ φαλάκρωμα οὐ ξυρηθήσεσθε τὴν κεφαλὴν ἐπὶ νεκρῷ· καὶ τὴν ὄψιν τοῦ πώγωνος οὐ ξυρήσονται· καὶ ἐπὶ τὰς σάρκας αὐτῶν οὐ κατατεμοῦσιν ἐντομίδας.
(Kai falakrōma ou xuraʸthaʸsesthe taʸn kefalaʸn epi nekrōi; kai taʸn opsin tou pōgōnos ou xuraʸsontai; kai epi tas sarkas autōn ou katatemousin entomidas. )

BrTr And ye shall not shave your head for the dead with a baldness on the top; and they shall not shave their beard, neither shall they make gashes on their flesh.

ULT They must not shave a bald patch on their heads and they must not shave off the corner of their beard, and they must not cut a cut in their flesh.

UST You priests must not shave your heads or the edges of your beards; you must not cut your bodies to show that you are mourning for someone who has died.

BSB § Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.

OEB No OEB LEV book available

WEBBE “‘They shall not shave their heads or shave off the corners of their beards or make any cuttings in their flesh.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET Priests must not have a bald spot shaved on their head, they must not shave the corner of their beard, and they must not cut slashes in their body.

LSV they do not make baldness on their head, and they do not shave the corner of their beard, and they do not make a cutting in their flesh;

FBV Priests are not to shave bald spots on their heads, trim the sides of their beards, or cut their bodies.[fn]

21:5 See 19:27.

T4T You priests must not shave your heads or shave the edges of your beards or cut your bodies to show that you are mourning for someone who has died.

LEB “ ‘And they shall not shave bald patches on their head, and they shall not shave off the corner of their beard, and they shall not make a cut in their body.

BBE They are not to have their hair cut off for the dead, or the hair on their chins cut short, or make cuts in their flesh.

Moff No Moff LEV book available

JPS They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

ASV 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.

DRA Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.

YLT they do not make baldness on their head, and the corner of their beard they do not shave, and in their flesh they do not make a cutting;

Drby They shall not make any baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

RV 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.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.

KJB-1611 [fn]They shall not make baldnesse vpon their head, neither shall they shaue off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh:
(They shall not make baldnesse upon their head, neither shall they shaue off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh:)

21:5 Chap. 19. 27.

Bshps Let them not make baldnesse vpon their head, nor shaue of ye lockes of their bearde, nor make any cuttinges in their fleshe.
(Let them not make baldnesse upon their head, nor shaue of ye/you_all lockes of their beard, nor make any cuttinges in their flesh.)

Gnva They shall not make balde partes vpon their head, nor shaue off the locks of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
(They shall not make balde partes upon their head, nor shaue off the locks of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. )

Cvdl He shall make no crowne also vpon his heade, ner shaue of his beerd, nether shall they cut out eny markes i their fleshe.
(He shall make no crown also upon his heade, nor shaue of his beerd, neither shall they cut out any markes i their flesh.)

Wycl Preestis schulen not schaue the heed, nether beerd, nether thei schulen make keruyngis in her fleischis; thei schulen be hooli to her God,
(Preestis should not schaue the heed, neither beerd, neither they should make keruyngis in her fleshis; they should be holy to her God,)

Luth Sie sollen auch keine Platte machen auf ihrem Haupte, noch ihren Bart abscheren, und an ihrem Leibe kein Mal pfetzen.
(They/She sollen also no Platte make on their heade, still your Bart abscheren, and at their Leibe kein Mal pfetzen.)

ClVg Non radent caput, nec barbam, neque in carnibus suis facient incisuras.[fn]
(Non radent caput, but_not barbam, nor in carnibus to_his_own facient incisuras. )

21.5 Non radent caput. ID., ibid. Summus autem pontifex, etc., usque ad quibus Christus donavit ut lumen sint. Non radent caput, etc. ISICH. Nimis ægre dolere sacerdotes de mortuis prohibet lex, etc., usque ad ut possit exhortari, arguere, increpare. Non polluent nomen, etc. ID. Quod est magnum in gentibus. Vos autem, dicit Malachias, polluistis illud in eo quod dicitis: Mensa Domini deserta est Malach. 1.. In peccato enim sacrificii nomen Dei polluunt sacerdotes.

21.5 Non radent caput. ID., ibid. Summus however pontifex, etc., until to to_whom Christus donavit as lumen sint. Non radent caput, etc. ISICH. Nimis ægre dolere priests about mortuis prohibet lex, etc., until to as possit exhortari, arguere, increpare. Non polluent nomen, etc. ID. That it_is magnum in gentibus. Vos however, dicit Malachias, polluistis illud in eo that dicitis: Mensa Master deserta est Malach. 1.. In peccato because sacrificii nomen of_God polluunt priests.

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-pronouns

לֹֽא־ יִקְרְח֤וּ קָרְחָה֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם וּפְאַ֥ת זְקָנָ֖ם לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִשְׂרְט֖וּ שָׂרָֽטֶת׃

not (Some words not found in UHB: not they_must_shave baldness in/on/at/with,heads,their and,edges beards,their not shave_off and,in/on/at/with,bodies,their not they_must_cut cut )

Here and in the next verse, the words they and their refer to the priests of Israel. It may be helpful to clarify this for your readers. Alternate translation: “The priests of Israel shall not bald a bald patch on their heads, and the edges of their beard they shall not shave, and they shall not cut a cut in their flesh”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit

לֹֽא־ יִקְרְח֤וּ קָרְחָה֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם וּפְאַ֥ת זְקָנָ֖ם לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֑חוּ

not (Some words not found in UHB: not they_must_shave baldness in/on/at/with,heads,their and,edges beards,their not shave_off and,in/on/at/with,bodies,their not they_must_cut cut )

These expressions describe the mourning rituals practiced by the people of the nations who surrounded Israel. Because of their role as priests to Yahweh, the priests of Israel were not to mourn like the priests of other nations. Doing so would associate Yahweh’s holy space with the idolatry of the other nations and profane it (as the next verse indicates). If it would be helpful in your language, consider supplying this information in a footnote or in the text of your translation, as the UST models.

Note 3 topic: writing-poetry

לֹֽא־ יִקְרְח֤וּ קָרְחָה֙ בְּרֹאשָׁ֔ם

not (Some words not found in UHB: not they_must_shave baldness in/on/at/with,heads,their and,edges beards,their not shave_off and,in/on/at/with,bodies,their not they_must_cut cut )

Words are being repeated for emphasis. Specifically, the noun bald patch comes from the same root as the verb bald. your language can repeat words in a similar way, consider doing so here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: “They shall not shave the crown of their heads”

Note 4 topic: writing-poetry

וּבִ֨בְשָׂרָ֔ם לֹ֥א יִשְׂרְט֖וּ שָׂרָֽטֶת׃

(Some words not found in UHB: not they_must_shave baldness in/on/at/with,heads,their and,edges beards,their not shave_off and,in/on/at/with,bodies,their not they_must_cut cut )

Words are being repeated for emphasis. Specifically, the noun cut comes from the same root as the verb cut. your language can repeat words in a similar way, consider doing so here. If not, consider using a generic expression. Alternate translation: “They shall not cut themselves”

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