20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.


In Context

17 And 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 on them, whiles they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within.

18 They shall have linen bonnets on their heads, and shall have linen breeches on their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causes 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 Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

44:20" 'They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor wear long heir: but they shall only poll their heads.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

44:20Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut off the hair of their heads.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

44:20And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.