Ezekiel 5:1 meaning and explanation

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

Ezekiel 5:1, Berean Standard Bible

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God tells Ezekiel, a prophet already in exile in Babylon, to perform a sign act that will be seen by the community around him. The sharp sword used as a razor and the shaving of head and beard mark public shame and mourning.

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