1 Kings 18:28
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28 They shouted loudly, and cut themselves(A) with knives and spears, according to their custom, until blood gushed over them.
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Jeremiah 16:6
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6 Both great and small will die in this land without burial. No lament will be made for them, nor will anyone cut himself or(A) shave his head for them.[a]
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- Jeremiah 16:6 This custom demonstrated pagan mourning rituals.
Jeremiah 41:5
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5 80 men came from Shechem, Shiloh,(A) and Samaria(B) who had shaved their beards,(C) torn their garments, and gashed themselves, and who were carrying grain and incense offerings to bring to the temple of the Lord.(D)
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Jeremiah 47:5
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5 Baldness is coming to Gaza.(A)
Ashkelon will become silent,(B)
a remnant of their valley.
How long will you gash yourself?
Jeremiah 48:37
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37 Indeed, every head is bald and every beard clipped;(A) on every hand is a gash and sackcloth around the waist.
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