Both the great and the small shall die in this land: they shall not be buried, neither shall [men] lament for them, nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald for them:
Ver. 6. Both the great and the small shall die.] Princes and peasants, lords and lowlies together.
Nor cut themselves, nor make themselves bald.] Neque caedetur neque calvabitur. This they had learned of the heathen, and would needs use it, though flatly forbidden them. Lev 19:27-28 Deu 14:1 Now they were told that they should have little either lust or leisure to do any such matter.