Verse 1

“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 Priests must not have a bald spot shaved on their head, they must not shave the corner of their beard, and they must not cut slashes in their body.
• Isa 7:20 : 20 At that time the Lord will use a razor hired from the banks of the Euphrates River, the king of Assyria, to shave the hair off the head and private parts; it will also shave off the beard.
• Ezek 44:20 : 20 “‘They must not shave their heads nor let their hair grow long; they must only trim their heads.
• Dan 5:27 : 27 As for teqel– you are weighed on the balances and found to be lacking.