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
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.
Deuteronomy 14:1
You are children of the Lord your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave your forehead bald for the sake of the dead.

Nor suffer

Numbers 6:5
"'All the days of the vow of his separation no razor may be used on his head until the time is fulfilled for which he separated himself to the Lord. He will be holy, and he must let the locks of hair on his head grow long.
1 Corinthians 11:14
Does not nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace for him,

General references

Leviticus 19:27
You must not round off the corners of the hair on your head or ruin the corners of your beard.

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