Dreadlocks

All the days of his vow of separation there shall no razor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in which he separateth himself unto Jehovah, he shall be holy; he shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow long.

And Delilah said unto Samson, Hitherto thou hast mocked me, and told me lies: tell me wherewith thou mightest be bound. And he said unto her, If thou weavest the seven locks of my head with the web.

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

And she made him sleep upon her knees; and she called for a man, and shaved off the seven locks of his head; and she began to afflict him, and his strength went from him.

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.

And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh to jealousy.

And she vowed a vow, and said, O Jehovah of hosts, if thou wilt indeed look on the affliction of thy handmaid, and remember me, and not forget thy handmaid, but wilt give unto thy handmaid a man-child, then I will give him unto Jehovah all the days of his life, and there shall no razor come upon his head.

And when he cut the hair of his head (now it was at every year’s end that he cut it; because it was heavy on him, therefore he cut it); he weighed the hair of his head at two hundred shekels, after the king’s weight.

And Jehovah spake unto Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

His head isasthe most fine gold; His locks are bushy, and black as a raven.

Ye shall not round the corners of your heads, neither shalt thou mar the corners of thy beard.

Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a dishonor to him? — read the full passage →

And Samson went to Gaza, and saw there a harlot, and went in unto her. — read the full passage →

Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

Ye shall have one law for him that doeth aught unwittingly, for him that is home-born among the children of Israel, and for the stranger that sojourneth among them.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

He that turneth away his ear from hearing the law, Even his prayer is an abomination.

Thou shalt not be affrighted at them; for Jehovah thy God is in the midst of thee, a great God and a terrible.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

But let all things be done decently and in order.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding:

I will make mine arrows drunk with blood, And my sword shall devour flesh; With the blood of the slain and the captives, From the head of the leaders of the enemy. — read the full passage →

But evil men and impostors shall wax worse and worse, deceiving and being deceived.

In like manner, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefastness and sobriety; not with braided hair, and gold or pearls or costly raiment;

Judge not according to appearance, but judge righteous judgment.

And the third day there was a marriage in Cana of Galilee; and the mother of Jesus was there: — read the full passage →

But know this, that in the last days grievous times shall come. — read the full passage →

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me. — read the full passage →

The Pharisees therefore said unto him, Thou bearest witness of thyself; thy witness is not true. — read the full passage →

I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, and the wheels thereof burning fire.

The king’s heart is in the hand of Jehovah as the watercourses: He turneth it whithersoever he will. — read the full passage →

Wisdom hath builded her house; She hath hewn out her seven pillars: — read the full passage →

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →