Ezekiel 44:20

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

"Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads." - Ezekiel 44:20
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What does Ezekiel 44:20 mean?

Ezekiel 44:20 from the King James Version of the Bible states, "Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads." This verse is part of a larger passage in the book of Ezekiel, which is known for its focus on the…

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The Pursuit of Holiness: Understanding Ezekiel 44:20

Ezekiel 44:20 reads, "Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads." At first glance, this verse may seem peculiar, buried within the intricate regulations governing the priests of ancient Israel. Yet, in its…

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A Prayer of Reverence and Dedication

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts full of reverence and humbleness, seeking Your guidance and understanding as we delve into the wisdom of Your Word, particularly the profound truth encapsulated in Ezekiel 44:20. This verse calls us to a distinct standard of…

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Ezekiel 44:20 - "Neither shall they shave their heads, nor suffer their locks to grow long; they shall only poll their heads."
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Ezekiel 20:44 - "And ye shall know that I am the LORD, when I have wrought with you for my name's sake, not according to your wicked ways, nor according to your corrupt doings, O ye house of Israel, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 44:26 - "And after he is cleansed, they shall reckon unto him seven days."
Ezekiel 44:21 - "Neither shall any priest drink wine, when they enter into the inner court."
Luke 20:44 - "David therefore calleth him Lord, how is he then his son?"
Ezekiel 44:31 - "The priests shall not eat of any thing that is dead of itself, or torn, whether it be fowl or beast."
Judges 20:44 - "And there fell of Benjamin eighteen thousand men; all these were men of valour."
Ezekiel 44:1 - "Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut."
Ezekiel 44:14 - "But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein."
Ezekiel 44:29 - "They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering; and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be their's."
Psalms 44:20 - "If we have forgotten the name of our God, or stretched out our hands to a strange god;"
Ezekiel 44:23 - "And they shall teach my people the difference between the holy and profane, and cause them to discern between the unclean and the clean."
Ezekiel 44:16 - "They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge."
Ezekiel 16:44 - "¶ Behold, every one that useth proverbs shall use this proverb against thee, saying, As is the mother, so is her daughter."
Ezekiel 23:44 - "Yet they went in unto her, as they go in unto a woman that playeth the harlot: so went they in unto Aholah and unto Aholibah, the lewd women."
Ezekiel 44:28 - "And it shall be unto them for an inheritance: I am their inheritance: and ye shall give them no possession in Israel: I am their possession."
Ezekiel 44:8 - "And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves."
Ezekiel 44:27 - "And in the day that he goeth into the sanctuary, unto the inner court, to minister in the sanctuary, he shall offer his sin offering, saith the Lord GOD."
Ezekiel 44:9 - "¶ Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel."
Ezekiel 44:18 - "They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird themselves with any thing that causeth sweat."
Jeremiah 44:20 - "¶ Then Jeremiah said unto all the people, to the men, and to the women, and to all the people which had given him that answer, saying,"
Ezekiel 44:25 - "And they shall come at no dead person to defile themselves: but for father, or for mother, or for son, or for daughter, for brother, or for sister that hath had no husband, they may defile themselves."
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