וְשֶׂ֣רֶט לָנֶ֗פֶשׁ לֹ֤א תִתְּנוּ֙ בִּבְשַׂרְכֶ֔ם וּכְתֹ֣בֶת קַֽעֲקַ֔ע לֹ֥א תִתְּנ֖וּ בָּכֶ֑ם אֲנִ֖י יְהוָֽה׃
Ye shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor imprint any marks upon you: I am the LORD.
Jerusalem Talmud Makkot
MISHNAH: One who writes a tattoo. If he designed but did not tattoo, or tattooed but did not design, he is not liable until he design and permanently color with ink of kohl or anything that leaves a mark. Rebbi Simeon ben Jehudah says, only if the writes the Name, as it is said45Lev. 19:28. Tattooing has two parts: making a scratch and coloring it with permanent color. It is not too clear which name is intended., a tattoo design you shall not put on yourselves, I am the Eternal.