The Prophet’s Wife Dies

15 Also the word of the Lord came to me, saying, 16 “Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke; yet you shall (A)neither mourn nor weep, nor shall your tears run down. 17 Sigh in silence, (B)make no mourning for the dead; (C)bind your turban on your head, and (D)put your sandals on your feet; (E)do not cover your [a]lips, and do not eat man’s bread of sorrow.

18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and at evening my wife died; and the next morning I did as I was commanded.

19 And the people said to me, (F)“Will you not tell us what these things signify to us, that you behave so?”

20 Then I answered them, “The word of the Lord came to me, saying, 21 ‘Speak to the house of Israel, “Thus says the Lord God: ‘Behold, (G)I will profane My sanctuary, [b]your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the [c]delight of your soul; (H)and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword.

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Footnotes

  1. Ezekiel 24:17 Lit. moustache
  2. Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. the pride of your strength
  3. Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. compassion

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