Leviticus 19:26-28
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[26] "'You shall not eat any meat with the blood still in it; neither shall you use enchantments, nor practice sorcery. [27] You shall not cut the hair on the sides of your heads, neither shall you clip off the edge of your beard. [28] "'You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you. I am Yahweh.
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Get a full Reformed explanation of this passageEgypt, from which God delivered Israel, was associated with pagan religious practices that could include divination and mourning rites. Leviticus forbids Israel from adopting such customs, calling them to live distinctly as the holy people of the LORD.
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