The sin of tattoos refers to the text in Leviticus 19.28 that appears to forbid the tattoos refers to the death cult of the era and according to that tattoos themselves are not a sin.
What the Bible says about tattoos is that you shall not make any tattoo marks on you.
The verse in the Bible that most Christians make reference to is Leviticus 19:28, which says,"You shall not make any cuttings in your flesh for the dead, nor tattoo any marks on you: I am the Lord."
Some Christians believe that tattoos are a sin and others believe it's not a sin.
The text in Leviticus 19.28 that appears to forbid the tattoos refers to the death cult of the era and according to that tattoos are not a sin.
The bottom line is that getting a tattoo is not a sin, per se.
It is a matter of Christian freedom and should be guided by biblical principles.
2 Chronicles 36:8 has led certain commentators throughout history to believe that Jehoiakim was actually tattooed.
The famous 11th-century Jewish commentator Rashi (known for his pithy commentary on the Hebrew Bible), writes simply: “'Which was found on him': A tattooed writing.”