Long Hair, Bald Head Short Study There are 2 extremes – long hair – or shavenbaldness – a sign of judgment – Isaiah 3:17, 24baldness produced by shaving the head was done as a mark of mourning for the dead. Isaiah 15:2; 22:12; Micah 1:16shaven head is a sacrifice to idols was the custom of the people in the land. The Israelites were strictly for bit into practice. Leviticus 21:5; Deuteronomy 14:1the custom among neighboring nations of shaving all but a small patch in the center of the head was also forbidden. Leviticus 19:27baldness was assigned a broken files. Number 6:6 – 12Ezekiel 44:20 shaving for bidding –polling requiredpolling – to shear – cut – poll