King James Bible
KJVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Translation Comparison
Leviticus 21:5
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The verse Leviticus 21:5 varies across translations. For example, the KJV emphasizes certain traditional terms, while the ASV offers a more literal rendering. This page provides a side-by-side comparison of all available translations to highlight these nuances.
| Translation | Verse Text | Copy |
|---|---|---|
King James BibleKJV | 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. | |
American Standard VersionASV | 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. | |
Douay Rheims BibleDRB | Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh. | |
Darby Bible TranslationDBT | 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. | |
English Revised VersionERV | 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. | |
Webster Bible TranslationWBT | 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. | |
World English BibleWEB | |'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. | |
Young's Literal TranslationYLT | 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; | |
American King James VersionAKJV | They shall not make baldness on their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. |
American Standard Version
ASVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
World English Bible
WEB|'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey 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;
American King James Version
AKJVThey shall not make baldness on their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
King James Bible
KJVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
American Standard Version
ASVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Douay Rheims Bible
DRBNeither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
Darby Bible Translation
DBTThey 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.
English Revised Version
ERVThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Webster Bible Translation
WBTThey shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
World English Bible
WEB|'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Young's Literal Translation
YLTthey 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;
American King James Version
AKJVThey shall not make baldness on their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.