Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “’They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed. New Living Translation “They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow too long. Instead, they must trim it regularly. English Standard Version They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads. Berean Standard Bible They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. King James Bible Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. New King James Version “They shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they shall keep their hair well trimmed. New American Standard Bible 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. NASB 1995 “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. NASB 1977 “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. Legacy Standard Bible 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. Amplified Bible Also they shall not shave their heads, yet they shall not allow their hair to grow long; they shall only cut short or trim their hair. Christian Standard Bible “They may not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but are to carefully trim their hair. Holman Christian Standard Bible They may not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. 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. Contemporary English Version Priests must never shave their heads when they are mourning. But they must keep their hair properly trimmed and not let it grow too long. English Revised Version Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. GOD'S WORD® Translation " 'They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. They must keep the hair on their heads trimmed. Good News Translation "Priests must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long. They are to keep it a proper length. International Standard Version Also, they are not to shave their heads nor let their hair grow long. Instead, they are certainly to trim the hair on their heads. Majority Standard Bible They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. NET Bible "'They must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they must only trim their heads. New Heart English Bible "'Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads. Webster's Bible Translation Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd they do not shave their head, and they do not send forth the lock; they certainly trim their heads. Young's Literal Translation And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads. Smith's Literal Translation And they shall not shave their heads, and shearing, they shall shear their beads. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleNeither shall they shave their heads, nor wear long heir: but they shall only poll their heads. Catholic Public Domain Version Now they shall not shave their heads, and they shall not grow long hair. Instead, they shall trim the hair of their heads. New American Bible They shall not shave their heads nor let their hair hang loose, but they shall keep their hair carefully trimmed. New Revised Standard Version They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall only trim the hair of their heads. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleNeither shall they shave their heads nor let their locks grow long; but they shall have their hair cut. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated They shall not shave their heads; they shall not grow their curls, but they shall surely crop their heads OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. Brenton Septuagint Translation And they shall not shave their heads, nor shall they pluck off their hair; they shall carefully cover their heads. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Duties of the Priests…19When 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. 20They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair. 21No priest may drink wine before he enters the inner court.… Cross References Leviticus 21:5 Priests must not make bald spots on their heads, shave off the edges of their beards, or make cuts in their bodies. Numbers 6:5 For the entire period of his vow of separation, no razor shall touch 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. 1 Corinthians 11:14 Doesn’t nature itself teach you that if a man has long hair, it is a disgrace to him, Leviticus 10:6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited. Leviticus 19:27 You must not cut off the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard. Judges 13:5 For behold, you will conceive and give birth to a son. And no razor shall touch his head, because the boy will be a Nazirite to God from the womb, and he will begin the deliverance of Israel from the hand of the Philistines.” Numbers 8:7 This is what you must do to cleanse them: Sprinkle them with the water of purification. Have them shave their whole bodies and wash their clothes, and so purify themselves. 1 Samuel 1:11 And she made a vow, saying, “O LORD of Hosts, if only You will look upon the affliction of Your maidservant and remember me, not forgetting Your maidservant but giving her a son, then I will dedicate him to the LORD all the days of his life, and no razor shall ever touch his head.” 2 Samuel 14:26 And when he cut the hair of his head—he shaved it every year because his hair got so heavy—he would weigh it out to be two hundred shekels, according to the royal standard. Acts 18:18 Paul remained in Corinth for quite some time before saying goodbye to the brothers. He had his head shaved in Cenchrea to keep a vow he had made, and then he sailed for Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. 1 Corinthians 9:7 Who serves as a soldier at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard and does not eat of its fruit? Who tends a flock and does not drink of its milk? 1 Peter 3:3 Your beauty should not come from outward adornment, such as braided hair or gold jewelry or fine clothes, Isaiah 7:20 On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head and the hair of your legs, and to remove your beard as well. Jeremiah 7:29 Cut off your hair and throw it away. Raise up a lamentation on the barren heights, for the LORD has rejected and forsaken the generation of His wrath.’ 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; / you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body. Treasury of Scripture Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads. shave Leviticus 21:5 They shall not make baldness upon their head, neither shall they shave off the corner of their beard, nor make any cuttings in their flesh. Deuteronomy 14:1 Ye are the children of the LORD your God: ye shall not cut yourselves, nor make any baldness between your eyes for the dead. nor suffer Numbers 6:5 All the days of the vow of his separation there shall no rasor come upon his head: until the days be fulfilled, in the which he separateth himself unto the LORD, he shall be holy, and shall let the locks of the hair of his head grow. 1 Corinthians 11:14 Doth not even nature itself teach you, that, if a man have long hair, it is a shame unto him? Jump to Previous Allow Cut Ends Forth Grow Hair Head Heads Locks Poll Shave Suffer Trim TrimmedJump to Next Allow Cut Ends Forth Grow Hair Head Heads Locks Poll Shave Suffer Trim TrimmedEzekiel 44 1. The east gate assigned only to the prince4. The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary 9. Idolaters incapable of the priests office 15. The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto 17. Ordinances for the priests They must not shave their heads This phrase refers to a specific command given to the Levitical priests regarding their appearance. In the Hebrew context, shaving the head was often associated with mourning or pagan rituals. The Hebrew word for "shave" is "גָּלַח" (galach), which implies a complete removal of hair. By prohibiting this, God was setting His priests apart from pagan practices and emphasizing a life of holiness and dedication. This command underscores the importance of maintaining a distinct identity as God's chosen servants, avoiding any practices that could be associated with idolatry or mourning for the dead, which were common in surrounding cultures. or let their hair grow long but must carefully trim the hair of their heads Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew They must notלֹ֣א (lō) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no shave יְגַלֵּ֔חוּ (yə·ḡal·lê·ḥū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 1548: To be bald, to shave, to lay waste their heads וְרֹאשָׁם֙ (wə·rō·šām) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head or let their hair וּפֶ֖רַע (ū·p̄e·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 6545: Long hair, locks grow long, יְשַׁלֵּ֑חוּ (yə·šal·lê·ḥū) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out but must carefully trim כָּס֥וֹם (kā·sō·wm) Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute Strong's 3697: To shear, clip their hair. רָאשֵׁיהֶֽם׃ (rā·šê·hem) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 7218: The head Links Ezekiel 44:20 NIVEzekiel 44:20 NLT Ezekiel 44:20 ESV Ezekiel 44:20 NASB Ezekiel 44:20 KJV Ezekiel 44:20 BibleApps.com Ezekiel 44:20 Biblia Paralela Ezekiel 44:20 Chinese Bible Ezekiel 44:20 French Bible Ezekiel 44:20 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Ezekiel 44:20 Neither shall they shave their heads (Ezek. 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