Ezekiel 44:20
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.
In context
18 They are to wear linen turbans on their heads and linen undergarments around their waists. They must not wear anything that makes them perspire.
19 When they go out to the outer court, to the people, they are to take off the garments in which they have ministered, leave them in the holy chambers, and dress in other clothes so that they do not transmit holiness to the people with their garments.
20 They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.
21 No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.
22 And they shall not marry a widow or a divorced woman, but must marry a virgin of the descendants of the house of Israel, or a widow of a priest.
Ezekiel 44:20 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.
- KJV King James Version
- Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- WEB World English Bible
- “‘“They shall not shave their heads, or allow their locks to grow long. They shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
- DBY Darby Translation
- Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.