Ezekiel 5:1
And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it like a razor for barbers, and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take scales to weigh and divide the hair.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's rasor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And you, son of man, take a sharp knife, take a barber's razor, and cause it to pass over your head and your beard: then take scales to weigh and divide the hair.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And thou, son{H1121} of man,{H120} take{H3947} thee a sharp{H2299} sword;{H2719} [as] a barber's{H1532} razor{H8593} shalt thou take{H3947} it unto thee, and shalt cause it to pass{H5674} upon thy head{H7218} and upon thy beard:{H2206} then take{H3947} thee balances{H3976} to weigh,{H4948} and divide{H2505} the hair.
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And thou, son{H1121} of man{H120}, take{H3947}{(H8798)} thee a sharp{H2299} knife{H2719}, take{H3947}{(H8799)} thee a barber's{H1532} razor{H8593}, and cause it to pass{H5674}{(H8689)} upon thine head{H7218} and upon thy beard{H2206}: then take{H3947}{(H8804)} thee balances{H3976} to weigh{H4948}, and divide{H2505}{(H8765)} the hair.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Take the then a sharpe knyfe (O thou sonne of man) namely, a rasoure. Take that, and shaue the hayre off thy heade and beerd: Then take the scoales and the waight, and deuyde the hayre a sunder.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And thou sonne of man, take thee a sharpe knife, or take thee a barbours rasor & cause it to passe vpon thine head, and vpon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and deuide the heare.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
O thou sonne of man, take thee then a sharpe knife namely a barbers rasour, take that to thee, and cause it to passe vpon thy head and vpon thy beard: then take thee waight scales and deuide the heere.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp knife, take thee a barber's razor, and cause [it] to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the [hair].
Webster's Bible (1833)
You, son of man, take a sharp sword; [as] a barber's razor shall you take it to you, and shall cause it to pass on your head and on your beard: then take balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
`And thou, son of man, take to thee a sharp weapon, the barber's razor thou dost take to thee, and thou hast caused `it' to pass over thy head, and over thy beard, and thou hast taken to thee weighing scales, and apportioned them.
American Standard Version (1901)
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp sword; `as' a barber's razor shalt thou take it unto thee, and shalt cause it to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
American Standard Version (1901)
And thou, son of man, take thee a sharp sword; [as] a barber's razor shalt thou take it unto thee, and shalt cause it to pass upon thy head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, using it like a haircutter's blade, and making it go over your head and the hair of your chin: and take scales for separating the hair by weight.
World English Bible (2000)
You, son of man, take a sharp sword; You shall take it as a barber's razor to you, and shall cause it to pass on your head and on your beard: then take balances to weigh, and divide the hair.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
“As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber’s razor. Shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard. Then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off.
Referenced Verses
- Lev 21:5 : 5 They must not shave bald spots on their heads, trim the edges of their beards, or make cuts on their bodies.
- Isa 7:20 : 20 On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head, the hair of your legs, and also take off your beard.
- Ezek 44:20 : 20 They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.
- Dan 5:27 : 27 Tekel means that you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting.
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2 A third of it you shall burn in the fire within the city when the days of the siege are completed. Then you shall take another third and strike it with the sword all around the city. And the final third you shall scatter to the wind, and I will unsheathe a sword to chase after them.
3 Take some small amount of the hair and bind it in the edges of your garment.
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20 On that day the Lord will use a razor hired from beyond the Euphrates—the king of Assyria—to shave your head, the hair of your legs, and also take off your beard.
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27 Do not cut the hair at the sides of your head or clip off the edges of your beard.
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40 If a man loses hair from his head, he is bald, but he is clean.
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16 Shave your head bald and cut off your hair because of your precious children. Make yourself as bald as the eagle, for they have been taken away from you into exile.
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1 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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20 They must neither shave their heads nor let their hair grow long, but they are to keep the hair of their heads trimmed.
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1 You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave a bald spot on your foreheads for the dead.
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9 If someone dies suddenly beside them, making their head of dedication unclean, they must shave their head on the day of their purification—the seventh day.
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12 In that day the Lord, the LORD of Hosts, called you to weeping, wailing, shaving your heads, and wearing sackcloth.
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1 Now, you, son of man, take a brick and set it before you; then inscribe on it the city of Jerusalem.
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18 The Nazirite must then shave the hair of their dedication at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting, take the hair and put it in the fire that is under the sacrifice of the fellowship offering.
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11 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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4 Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man!
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