Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
And their heads, shall they not shave, Nor let the hair grow long, - They shall only poll, their heads.
New American Standard Bible
Also they shall
King James Version
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
Holman Bible
“They may not shave their heads
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.
A Conservative Version
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long. They shall only cut off the hair of their heads.
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.
Amplified
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.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long: they shall duly poll their heads.
Julia Smith Translation
And they shall not shave their heads, and shearing, they shall shear their beads.
King James 2000
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor allow their locks to grow long; they shall only trim the hair of their heads.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And their head they shall not shave, or long hair they shall not let grow; short they shall clip their heads.
Modern King James verseion
Nor shall they shave their heads nor allow their hair to grow long; they shall only trim their heads.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They shall not shave their heads, nor nourish the bush of their hair, but round their heads only.
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
Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads.
World 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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And their head they do not shave, and the lock they do not send forth; they certainly poll their heads.
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 44:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
The People Serving In The New Temple
19 And when they go forth into the outer court into the outer court unto the people, They shall put off their garments, wherein they do minister, and lay them in the chambers of the holy place,- And shall put on other garments, That they may not hallow the people by their garments. 20 And their heads, shall they not shave, Nor let the hair grow long, - They shall only poll, their heads. 21 And wine, shall no priest drink, - when they enter into the inner court.
Cross References
Numbers 6:5
All the days of his vow of separation, no razor, shall pass over his head, - until the days are fulfilled for which he shall separate himself to Yahweh hallowed, shall he be, letting the locks of the hair of his head grow long.
Leviticus 21:5-24
They shall not make a baldness behind in their head, And the border of their beard, shall they not cut off, - And, in their flesh, shall they not make incisions.
Deuteronomy 14:1
Sons, are ye unto Yahweh your God, - ye shall not cut yourselves, neither shall ye put baldness between your eyes for the dead.
1 Corinthians 11:14
Doth not, even nature herself, teach you - that, if, a man, have long hair, it is a dishonour to him;