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Ezekiel 5:1

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*And thou, son of man, atake thee ba sharp knife, take thee ca barber’s rasor, and dcause it to pass upon thine head and upon thy beard: then take thee balances to weigh, and divide the hair.

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Footnotes

  1. aSee Jer. 13:2.
  2. bPs 57:4. Is. 49:2 in the Heb.
  3. cComp. Isai. 7:20.
  4. dComp. Lev. 21:5. ch. 44:20 with ch. 1:3.

Cross references

  1. *B.C. 594.

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

“And you, O son of man, take a sharp sword. Use it as a barber’s razor and pass it over your head and your beard. Then take balances for weighing and divide the hair.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“Now, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber’s razor to shave your head and your beard. Then take a set of scales and divide up the hair.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

“Now you, son of man, take a sharp sword, use it as you would a barber’s razor, and shave your head and beard. Then take a set of scales and divide the hair.

NLTNew Living Translation

“Son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a razor to shave your head and beard. Use a scale to weigh the hair into three equal parts.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

“And you, son of man, take for yourself a sword, sharp as a barber’s razor. Take it for yourself, and you must cause it to pass over your head and over your beard, and you must take for yourself a set of scales for weighing, and you must divide them.