Other translations
American Standard Version
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.
Darby Bible Translation
And cuttings for a dead person shall ye not make in your flesh, nor put any tattoo writing upon you: I am Jehovah.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh, for the dead, neither shall you make in yourselves any figures or marks: I am the Lord.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD.
God's Word
Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am the LORD.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am Yahweh."
International Standard Version
"You are not to make incisions in your flesh on account of the dead nor submit to cuts or tattoos. I am the LORD.
NET Bible
You must not slash your body for a dead person or incise a tattoo on yourself. I am the LORD.
New American Standard Bible
'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.
New International Version
"'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
New Living Translation
"Do not cut your bodies for the dead, and do not mark your skin with tattoos. I am the LORD.
Webster's Bible Translation
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
The World English Bible
"'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.
EasyEnglish Bible
He must not cut his body to remember the dead people. He must not paint his body. I am the Lord your God.
Young‘s Literal Translation
`And a cutting for the soul ye do not put in your flesh; and a writing, a cross-mark, ye do not put on you; I [am] Jehovah.
New Life Version
Do not make any cuts on your body for the dead. Do not burn any pictures that will stay on your body. I am the Lord.
The Voice Bible
Do not make cuts in your body for the dead or mark yourselves with tattoos. I am the Eternal One.
Living Bible
You shall not cut yourselves nor put tattoo marks upon yourselves in connection with funeral rites; I am the Lord.
New Catholic Bible
You shall not slash your skin to mourn the dead, nor shall you have any tattoos. I am the Lord.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am Yahweh.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you. I am the LORD.
Christian Standard Bible
You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 1954
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord.
New Century Version
You must not cut your body to show sadness for someone who died or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
The Message
“Don’t gash your bodies on behalf of the dead. “Don’t tattoo yourselves. I am God.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
You shall not make a gash in your flesh for the dead, nor shall you put tattoos on yourselves. I am the Lord your God.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Good News Translation®
or tattoo yourselves or cut gashes in your body to mourn for the dead. I am the Lord.
Wycliffe Bible
and on dead men ye shall not cut your flesh, neither ye shall make to you any figures, either marks in your flesh; I am the Lord. (and ye shall not cut your flesh in mourning for the dead, nor shall ye make any tattoos on yourself, that is, any marks in your flesh; I am the Lord.)
Contemporary English Version
I forbid you to shave any part of your head or beard or to cut and tattoo yourself as a way of worshiping the dead.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Common English Bible © 2011
Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put marks on yourselves; I am the Lord.
Amplified Bible © 2015
You shall not make any cuts on your body [in mourning] for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the Lord.
English Standard Version Anglicised
You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the Lord.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves. I am the Lord.
New American Standard Bible
You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead, nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord.
The Expanded Bible
You must not cut your body for the dead [C a pagan sign of mourning; Deut. 14:1; Jer. 16:6; 41:5] or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
Tree of Life Version
You are not to make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead or make any tattoo marks upon yourself. I am Adonai.
Revised Standard Version
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh on account of the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
New International Reader's Version
“ ‘Do not make cuts on your bodies when someone dies. Do not put marks on your skin. I am the Lord.
BRG Bible
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Complete Jewish Bible
Don’t cut gashes in your flesh when someone dies or tattoo yourselves; I am Adonai.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the Lord.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your basar for the dead, nor tattoo any marks upon you: I am Hashem.
Names of God Bible
Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am Yahweh.
Modern English Version
You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the Lord.
Easy-to-Read Version
You must not cut your body as a way to remember the dead. You must not make any tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
International Children’s Bible
You must not cut your body to show sadness for someone who died. Do not put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.
Lexham English Bible
And you shall not make a slash in your body for a dead person, nor shall you make on yourselves a tattoo’s mark; I am Yahweh.
New International Version - UK
‘“Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.