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Ezekiel 44:20

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Ezekiel 44:20 · King James Version

In other versions

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

    ASV

  • They are not to have all the hair cut off their heads, and they are not to let their hair get long, but they are to have the ends of their hair cut.

    BBE

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

    DBY

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

    WEB

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

    YLT

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

    ENG

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

    WBT

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

    BSB

In context

18They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat.

19And when they go forth into the utter court, even into the utter court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they ministered, and lay them in the holy chambers, and they shall put on other garments; and they shall not sanctify the people with their garments.

20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

21Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.

22Neither shall they take for their wives a widow, nor her that is put away: but they shall take maidens of the seed of the house of Israel, or a widow that had a priest before.

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