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"You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard." (Leviticus 19:27) The LITV translation says, "You shall not round the edge of your head, nor mar the edge of your beard." (Leviticus 19:27 LITV)

The literal commandment is that we should not round off the side-growth of our heads.

Last modified on 10 September 2016

"You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard." (Leviticus 19:27) The LITV translation says, "You shall not round the edge of your head, nor mar the edge of your beard." (Leviticus 19:27 LITV) The literal commandment is that we should not harm the edges of our beards.

Last modified on 03 January 2015

"A woman shall not wear man's clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 22:5) The literal commandment is that men should not put on (i.e. wear) women's clothing.

Last modified on 29 August 2015

"A woman shall not wear man's clothing, nor shall a man put on a woman's clothing; for whoever does these things is an abomination to the LORD your God." (Deuteronomy 22:5) The literal commandment is that women should not put on (i.e. wear) men's clothing.

Last modified on 03 January 2015

"'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD." (Leviticus 19:28) The literal commandment is that we should not make any tattoo marks on ourselves.

Last modified on 03 January 2015

"'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD." (Leviticus 19:28) The literal commandment is that we should not make any cuts on our bodies for the dead.

Last modified on 18 January 2015

"You are the sons of the LORD your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead." (Leviticus 19:28) The literal commandment is that we should not shave our forehead for the sake of the dead. The Hebrew literally reads, "do not make baldness between your eyes for the dead".

Last modified on 03 January 2015

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