Leviticus 21:5

Amos 8:10; Deuteronomy 14:1; Ezekiel 44:20; Isaiah 15:2; Isaiah 22:12; Jeremiah 16:6; Jeremiah 48:37; Leviticus 10:6; Leviticus 19:27; Leviticus 19:28; Micah 1:16

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 21:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

These prohibitions given to the people at large (compare the margin reference.) had a special fitness for the Hebrew priests. They were the instrum...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Restrictions for the Priests. To approach a corpse was to suffer defilement ( cf. Numbers 5:2 * Numbers 19*, Tob_2:8 ff., Sir_34:25); this is, t...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shave. Forbidden to the Israelites; but in Egypt. disgrace not to shave. See Genesis 41:14 . 1Sa 10:4, 1 Samuel 10:5 . the corner of their bear...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. They shal...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They shall not make baldness upon their head, &c.— See the notes on ch. Leviticus 19:27 . What was forbidden to the people in general, is here...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Laws relating to the Priesthood and Sacrifice The principle laid down in this and the following chapter is the far reaching one, that whatever com...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

See on Leviticus 19:27 ; Leviticus 19:28 .
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Make baldness upon their head. — The natural expression of grief, however, which the priests were to manifest for the above-named departed relations,...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE LAW OF PRIESTLY HOLINESS Leviticus 21:1-24 ; Leviticus 22:1-33 THE conception of Israel as a kingdom of priests, a holy nation, was concre...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The absolute necessity for the strictest of separation of the priest from all possibility of defilement is vividly set forth in the laws here enuncia...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Doth not the Reader discern somewhat in these which point to JESUS? Surely in all these appointments respecting ceremonial uncleanness among the prie...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

They shall not make baldness upon their head ,.... For the dead, as Jarchi, Aben Ezra, and Ben Gersom; not shave their heads, or round the corners o...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. Ver. 5....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They shall not make baldness In funerals, as the heathen did. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall t...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITIES OF PRIESTS (vv. 1-15) Since the priests were given the sacred privilege of drawing near to God on behalf of the people, t...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Laws Concerning the Priests. B. C. 1490. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

To wit, in funerals, as the heathens did: q. d. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shall they use these su...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Priests Must Not Defile Themselves Unless Absolutely Necessary. The priesthood was the essential link between Yahweh and His people. They were...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Purity of the Priesthood SUGGESTIVE READINGS Leviticus 21:1 .—Speak unto the priests … there shall none be defiled. If it was important that the...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Leviticus 21:4 . A chief man. In some versions the Hebrew word baal is rendered king, lord, and husband; and the LXX read, he shall not “lightly...
The Biblical Illustrator

Speak unto the priests the sons of Aaron. Sacred relationship demands sanctity of life If there is one fact more notably emphasised than anothe...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III . SECTION IV . THE UNCLEANNESS AND DISQUALIFICATION OF PRIESTS . EXPOSITION The two remaining chapters of this divisi...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Their Outward Appearance and Relations.
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

They shall not make baldness upon their head, by shaving off the hair, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, crop or trim the edge...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

They shall not make baldness — In funerals, as the Heathens did. Though I allow them to defile themselves for some of the dead, yet in no case shal...

⁵ They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.

Related Commentaries of Leviticus 21:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Leviticus 21:5