44:20 “‘They must not shave their heads 3 nor let their hair grow long; 4 they must only trim their heads.
1 tn Heb “from there a few in number.” The word “strands” has been supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 sn Objects could be carried in the end of a garment (Hag 2:12).
3 sn The shaving of the head was associated with mourning (Ezek 7:18).
4 sn Letting the hair grow was associated with the taking of a vow (Num 6:5; Acts 21:23-26).