Ezekiel 44:20
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.”
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“They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Ezekiel 44:20 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Leviticus 21:5Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies.
- 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,
- 1 Corinthians 11:14Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him,
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