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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
לא יקרחה (יקרחו) קרחה בראשם ופאת זקנם לא יגלחו ובבשרם--לא ישרטו שרטת
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
lA yqrKHh (yqrKHv) qrKHh brASHm vpAt zqnm lA yglKHv vbbSHrm--lA ySHrtv SHrtt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
non radent caput nec barbam neque in carnibus suis facient incisuras

King James Variants
American King James Version   
They shall not make baldness on their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
They shall not make any bald place upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
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.
Authorized (King James) Version   
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.
New King James Version   
‘They shall not make any bald place on their heads, nor shall they shave the edges of their beards nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
21st Century King James Version   
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.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
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.
Darby Bible Translation   
They shall not make any baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Neither shall they shave their head, nor their beard, nor make incisions in their flesh.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
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.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body.
God's Word   
"You should never mourn by shaving bald spots on your heads, shaving the edges of your beards, or slashing your bodies.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
Priests may not make bald spots on their heads, shave the edge of their beards, or make gashes on their bodies.
International Standard Version   
"They are not to cut their hair in ritualistic patterns on their heads, deface the edges of their beards, or make incisions in their flesh.
NET Bible   
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.
New American Standard Bible   
'They shall not make any baldness on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
New International Version   
"'Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.
New Living Translation   
"The priests must not shave their heads or trim their beards or cut their bodies.
Webster's Bible Translation   
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.
The World English Bible   
"'They shall not shave their heads, neither shall they shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
EasyEnglish Bible   
A priest must not cut all the hair from his head. He must not cut the sides of his beard. He must not cut his body.
Young‘s Literal Translation   
they do not make baldness on their head, and the corner of their beard they do not shave, and in their flesh they do not make a cutting;
New Life Version   
They should not cut all the hair from any part on their heads, or cut part of the hair off their face, or make cuts in their flesh.
The Voice Bible   
Priests are not allowed to mourn like other people by shaving their heads, trimming their beards, or cutting gashes into their bodies.
Living Bible   
“The priests shall not clip bald spots in their hair or beards, nor cut their flesh.
New Catholic Bible   
“ ‘Priests must not shave their heads bald nor trim their beards nor shall they cut their flesh.
Legacy Standard Bible   
They shall not make any baldness on their heads nor shave off the edges of their beards nor make any cuts in their flesh.
Jubilee Bible 2000   
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.
Christian Standard Bible   
“Priests may not make bald spots on their heads, shave the edge of their beards, or make gashes on their bodies.
Amplified Bible © 1954   
The priests [like the other Israelite men] shall not shave the crown of their heads or clip off the corners of their beard or make any cuttings in their flesh.
New Century Version   
“‘Priests must not shave their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or cut their bodies.
The Message   
“Priests must not shave their heads or trim their beards or gash their bodies. They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. Because their job is to present the gifts of God, the food of their God, they are to be holy.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The priests shall not cut a bald patch on to their heads or cut off the edges of their beards or gash their bodies.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
They shall not make bald spots upon their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or make any gashes in their flesh.
Good News Translation®   
“No priest shall shave any part of his head or trim his beard or cut gashes on his body to show that he is in mourning.
Wycliffe Bible   
Priests shall not shave their head, neither beard, neither they shall make (any) carvings in their fleshes;
Contemporary English Version   
Don't shave any part of your head or trim your beard or cut yourself to show that you are mourning.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
They shall not make tonsures upon their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
They shall not make bald spots upon their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or make any gashes in their flesh.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
They shall not make bald spots upon their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or make any gashes in their flesh.
Common English Bible © 2011   
Priests must not shave bald patches on their heads or cut off the ends of their beards or make gashes in their bodies.
Amplified Bible © 2015   
The priests shall not shave their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their body.
English Standard Version Anglicised   
They shall not make bald patches on their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts on their body.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The priests shall not make bald the crown of their head, nor shave the edges of their beard, nor lacerate their body.
New American Standard Bible   
They shall not shave any area on their heads bald, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
The Expanded Bible   
“‘Priests must not shave their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or cut their bodies [C as pagan priests often did].
Tree of Life Version   
“Kohanim are not to shave their heads, nor shave off the corners of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
Revised Standard Version   
They shall not make tonsures upon their heads, nor shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuttings in their flesh.
New International Reader's Version   
“ ‘Priests must not shave any part of their heads. They must not shave off the edges of their beards. They must not make cuts on their bodies when someone dies.
BRG 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.
Complete Jewish Bible   
Cohanim are not to make bald spots on their heads, mar the edges of their beards or cut gashes in their flesh.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
They shall not make bald spots upon their heads, or shave off the edges of their beards, or make any gashes in their flesh.
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
They shall not shave their head bald, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their basar.
Names of God Bible   
“You should never mourn by shaving bald spots on your heads, shaving the edges of your beards, or slashing your bodies.
Modern English Version   
They shall not make bald areas on their heads, nor shall they shave off the edges of their beards, nor make any cuts in their flesh.
Easy-to-Read Version   
“Priests must not shave their heads bald. They must not shave off the edges of their beards. They must not make any cuts in their bodies.
International Children’s Bible   
“‘Priests must not shave their heads. They must not shave off the edges of their beards. They must not cut their bodies.
Lexham English Bible   
“‘And they shall not shave bald patches on their head, and they shall not shave off the corner of their beard, and they shall not make a cut in their body.
New International Version - UK   
‘“Priests must not shave their heads or shave off the edges of their beards or cut their bodies.