Leviticus 19:28 — compare English translations
Compare translationsLeviticus 19:28 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
וְשֶׂ֣רֶט
sereṭ
H8296
incision
לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ
nephesh
H5315
soul
לֹ֤א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִתְּנוּ֙
nâthan
H5414
to give
בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם
bâsâr
H1320
flesh
וּכְתֹ֣בֶת
kᵉthôbeth
H3793
mark
קַֽעֲקַ֔ע
qaʻăqaʻ
H7085
tattoo
לֹ֥א
lôʼ
H3808
not
תִתְּנ֖וּ
nâthan
H5414
to give
בָּכֶ֑ם
אֲנִ֖י
ʼănîy
H589
I
יְהוָֽה
Yᵉhôvâh
H3068
LORD
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World English Bible Public Domain
"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.
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King James Version Public Domain
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
And a cut for the spirit you shall not put on your flesh, and a writing of a tattoo you shall not put on yourselves. I Yahweh.
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