LEV 19:27 Male Hair on Head Law / Male Facial Hair Law

Law

• Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, 

• Neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Judgment

None specific.

Biblical Example

• This is a biblical example of the Male Facial Hair Law being disobeyed.

So Hanun took David’s servants, shaved off one half of their beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even to their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they told David this, he sent to meet them, for the men were greatly ashamed. The king said, “Wait at Jericho until your beards have grown, and then return.”

2 Samuel 10:4-5 (WEB)

This biblical example is referring to when King David attempted to repay the kindness he received from King Nahash. After King Nahash died, Hanun his son reigned in his place. King David wanted to reciprocate the kindness that King Nahash showed him, so he sent servants to comfort Hanun. However, Hanun did not accept the act of kindness and shamed the men before sending them away.

Interesting Facts

• This is an interesting fact about the Male Hair on Head Law. 

In Ancient Egypt, the sidelock of youth was a common hairstyle among children, and it held symbolic meaning associated with an idol.