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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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Neither shall they shave their heads,.... As the priests and worshippers of Isis and Serapis did, as Jerom on the text…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Ezekiel 44:17-31
Regulations as to the priests’ services. The garments of the priests are defined and various rules prescribed in the Law…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Neither shall they shave their heads - The priests of Isis shaved their heads close to the skin; the priests of Budhoo…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezekiel 44:17-31
God's priests must be regulars, not seculars; and therefore here are rules laid down for them to govern themselves by…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The priests shall poll or cut the hair of their heads, and neither shave their heads bald nor let the hair flow loose.…
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