| NETBible | “As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber’s razor. 1 Shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard. 2 Then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off. |
| NIV © |
"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. |
| NASB © |
"As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword; take and use it as a barber’s razor on your head and beard. Then take scales for weighing and divide the hair. |
| NLT © |
"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. |
| MSG © |
"Now, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a straight razor, shaving your head and your beard. Then, using a set of balancing scales, divide the hair into thirds. |
| BBE © |
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. |
| NRSV © |
And you, O mortal, take a sharp sword; use it as a barber’s razor and run it over your head and your beard; then take balances for weighing, and divide the hair. |
| NKJV © |
"And you, son of man, take a sharp sword, take it as a barber’s razor, and pass it over your head and your beard; then take scales to weigh and divide the hair. |
| KJV | And thou, son <01121> of man <0120>_, take <03947> (8798) thee a sharp <02299> knife <02719>_, take <03947> (8799) thee a barber's <01532> razor <08593>_, and cause [it] to pass <05674> (8689) upon thine head <07218> and upon thy beard <02206>_: then take <03947> (8804) thee balances <03976> to weigh <04948>_, and divide <02505> (8765) the [hair]. |
| NASB © |
"As for you, son <1121> of man <120> , take <3947> a sharp <2299> sword <2719> ; take <3947> and use <5674> it as a barber's <1532> razor <8593> on your head <7218> and beard <2206> . Then take <3947> scales <3976> for weighing <4948> and divide the hair.<2505> |
| LXXM | kai <2532> CONJ su <4771> P-NS uie <5207> N-VSM anyrwpou <444> N-GSM labe <2983> V-AAD-2S seautw <4572> D-DSM romfaian {N-ASF} oxeian <3691> A-ASF uper <5228> PREP xuron {N-ASN} kourewv {N-GSM} kthsh <2932> V-AMS-2S authn <846> D-ASF seautw <4572> D-DSM kai <2532> CONJ epaxeiv {V-FAI-2S} authn <846> D-ASF epi <1909> PREP thn <3588> T-ASF kefalhn <2776> N-ASF sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ epi <1909> PREP ton <3588> T-ASM pwgwna {N-ASM} sou <4771> P-GS kai <2532> CONJ lhmqh <2983> V-FMI-2S zugon <2218> N-ASM staymiwn {N-GPN} kai <2532> CONJ diasthseiv <1339> V-FAI-2S autouv <846> D-APM |
| NET [draft] ITL | “As for you <0859> , son <01121> of man <0120> , take <03947> a sharp <02299> sword <02719> and use it as a barber’s <01532> razor <08593> . Shave off <05674> <03947> some of the hair from <05921> your head <07218> and your beard <02206> . Then take <03947> scales <03976> and divide up the hair you cut off. <02505> |
| HEBREW | Mtqlxw <02505> lqsm <04948> ynzam <03976> Kl <0> txqlw <03947> Knqz <02206> lew <05921> Ksar <07218> le <05921> trbehw <05674> Kl <0> hnxqt <03947> Myblgh <01532> ret <08593> hdx <02299> brx <02719> Kl <0> xq <03947> Mda <0120> Nb <01121> htaw (5:1) <0859> |
| NETBible | “As for you, son of man, take a sharp sword and use it as a barber’s razor. 1 Shave off some of the hair from your head and your beard. 2 Then take scales and divide up the hair you cut off. |
| NET Notes |
1 tn The Hebrew word occurs only here in the OT. 2 tn Heb, “pass (it) over your head and your beard.” |