Ezekiel 44:20
King James Version (KJV)
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
In context
18 They 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.
19 And 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.
20 Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
21 Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court.
22 Neither 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.
Ezekiel 44:20 in every translation
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.
- 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.