Ezekiel 44:20

In 11 translations

BSB

They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.

KJV

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

WEB

“‘“They shall not shave their heads, or allow their locks to grow long. They shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

ASV

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

LSV

And they do not shave their head, and they do not send forth the lock; they certainly trim their heads.

YLT

And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.

DBY

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.

DRC

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor wear long heir: but they shall only poll their heads.

GNV

They shall not also shaue their heades, nor suffer their lockes to growe long, but rounde their heades.

JPS

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

LXXE

And they shall not shave their heads, nor shall they pluck off their hair; they shall carefully cover their heads.

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Original-language editions

WLC

וְרֹאשָׁם֙ לֹ֣א יְגַלֵּ֔חוּ וּפֶ֖רַע לֹ֣א יְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּ כָּס֥וֹם יִכְסְמ֖וּ אֶת־רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν οὐ ξυρήσονται, καὶ τὰς κόμας αὐτῶν οὐ ψιλώσουσι, καλύπτοντε καλύψουσιν τὰς κεφαλὰς αὐτῶν.

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• 1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
• Numbers 6:5For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall pass over his head. He must be holy until the time of his separation to the LORD is complete; he must let the hair of his head grow long.
• Deuteronomy 14:1You are sons of the LORD your God; do not cut yourselves or shave your foreheads on behalf of the dead,
• Leviticus 21:5–24Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies. They must be holy to their God and not profane the name of their God. Because they present to the LORD…

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