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{Ezekiel 5:1} And thou, x859 son 1121 of man, 120 take 3947 z8798 thee a sharp 2299 knife, 2719 take 3947 z8799 thee a barber's 1532 razor, 8593 and cause [it] to pass 5674 z8689 upon x5921 thine head 7218 and upon x5921 thy beard: 2206 then take 3947 z8804 thee balances 3976 to weigh, 4948 and divide 2505 z8765 the [hair].
son:
In this expressive emblem, the prophet represents the Jewish nation; his hair, the people; the razor, the Chaldeans; the cutting of the hair, the calamities and disgrace coming upon them; the balances, the exact distribution of the Divine judgments; the third part of the hair burnt, those destroyed in the city; the third part smitten with a knife, those slain in attempting to escape; the third part scattered to the winds, those who escaped to other countries; the few hairs in his skirt, those left with Gedaliah; and the burning of these, their destruction in Egypt.
take:
"Neither¹ shall they shaveª° their heads,ª nor¹ suffer their locksª to grow long;ª° they shall only²° pollª°¹ their heads.ª" {Ezk 44:20} + "They shall not¹ makeª° baldnessª upon their head,ª neither¹ shall they shave offª° the cornerª of their beard,ª nor¹ makeª° any cuttingsª in their flesh.ª" {Lev 21:5} + "In the same¹ dayª shall the Lordª shaveª° with a razorª that is hired,ª [namely], by them beyondª the river,ª by the kingª of Assyria,ª¹ the head,ª and the hairª of the feet:ª and it shall also¹ consumeª°¹ the beard.ª" {Isa 7:20}
then:
"TEKEL;ª° Thou art weighedª° in the balances,ª and art foundª° wanting.ª" {Dan 5:27}

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