Ezekiel 44:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

Neither shall they shave their heads or allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut short or trim the hair of their heads.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Neither shall they shave their heads or allow their locks to grow long; they shall only cut short or trim the hair of their heads.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“They may not shave their heads or let their hair grow long, but are to carefully trim their hair.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

The priests must not cut all the hair off their heads. They must not let it grow long either. They must keep their hair short.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"These priests will not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. The priests may only trim the hair of their heads.

They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall surely trim the hair of their heads.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Priests must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long. They are to keep it a proper length.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"'They must not shave their heads or let their hair grow long. They must keep the hair on their heads trimmed.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

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

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

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.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

They shall not shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long. They shall only trim the hair of their heads.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - 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.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

They shall not shave their heads nor let their hair hang loose, but they shall keep their hair carefully trimmed.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“‘They must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they must only trim their heads.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"The priests must not shave their heads. They must not let their hair grow long. They must keep it cut short.

English NIV

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

English NKJ 1982

“They shall neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they shall keep their hair well trimmed.

English NLT

"They must neither let their hair grow too long nor shave it off completely. Instead, they must trim it regularly.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall only trim the hair of their heads.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

“The priests must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but must keep it properly trimmed.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

They shall not shave their heads or let their locks grow long; they shall only trim the hair of their heads.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

“They must not let their hair grow too long nor shave it off. Regular, moderate haircuts are all they are allowed.

English Tyndale 1537

They shall not shave their heads, nor nourish the bush of their hair, but round their heads only.

Ezekiel 44:20 — Compare Translations