Ezekiel
King James Version (KJV)
Ezekiel 44:20
“Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.”
King James Version (KJV)
Ezekiel 44:20 Context
17And it shall come to pass, that when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. 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. 23And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean.
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Other Translations
Neither shall they shaue their heads, nor suffer their lockes to grow long, they shall only polle their heads.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not let their locks grow long; they shall only trim {the hair of} their heads.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.
- Darby Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Webster's Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
- World English Bible
And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
"Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not let their locks grow long; they shall only trim {the hair of} their heads.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
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 (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.
- Darby Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Webster's Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
- World English Bible
And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Ezekiel 44:20
44:20 To grow long - Priding themselves in it, as Absalom. Shall only poll - When the hair is grown, they shall cut the ends of their hair, and keep it in moderate size.