Ezekiel 44:20

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Ezekiel 44:20

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but must carefully trim their hair.

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KJV

King James Version

Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

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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.

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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.

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Berean Literal Bible

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Ezekiel 44

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.

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