Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

General references

Bible References

Shave

Leviticus 21:5
They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
Deuteronomy 14:1
“You are the sons of the Lord your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave your forehead for the sake of the dead.

Nor suffer

Numbers 6:5
‘All the days of his vow of separation no razor shall pass over his head. He shall be holy until the days are fulfilled for which he separated himself to the Lord; he shall let the locks of hair on his head grow long.
1 Corinthians 11:14
Does not even nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a dishonor to him,

General references

Leviticus 19:27
You shall not round off the side-growth of your heads nor harm the edges of your beard.