Leviticus 19:28 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`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.

English ASV

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am Jehovah.

English Amplified

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead nor print or tattoo any marks upon you; I am the Lord.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

You must not make any cuts in your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the Lord.

English CSB 2017 - 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.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

And cuttings for a dead person shall ye not make in your flesh, nor put any tattoo writing upon you: I am Jehovah.

English EASY 2024

Do not cut marks in your body to show that you are sad about a dead person. Do not cut pictures into your skin. I am the Lord.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

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.

You shall not make any cuts on your body for the dead or tattoo yourselves: I am the LORD.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

or tattoo yourselves or cut gashes in your body to mourn for the dead. I am the Lord.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Never slash your body to mourn the dead, and never get a tattoo. I am the Lord.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

You are not to make gashes on your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves; I am the LORD.

English KJV 1611

Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

English LSB

And you shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am Yahweh.

English MEV 2014 (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.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

'You shall not make any cuts in your body for the dead nor make any tattoo marks on yourselves: I am the LORD.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

Do not lacerate your bodies for the dead, and do not tattoo yourselves. I am the LORD.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

You must not slash your body for a dead person or incise a tattoo on yourself. I am the LORD.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

" 'Do not make cuts on your bodies when someone dies. Do not put marks on your skin. I am the Lord.

English NIV

"'Do not cut your bodies for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.

English NKJ 1982

You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord.

English NLT

"Never cut your bodies in mourning for the dead or mark your skin with tattoos, for I am the LORD.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

You shall not make any gashes in your flesh for the dead or tattoo any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

English RSV (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.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You shall not cut yourselves nor put tattoo marks upon yourselves in connection with funeral rites; I am the Lord.

English Tyndale 1537

Ye shall not rent your flesh for any soul's sake, nor print any marks upon you: I am the LORD.

Leviticus 19:28 — Compare Translations