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Ezekiel 24:17-22
New International Version
Ezekiel 24:17-22
New International Version
17 Groan quietly;(A) do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban(B) fastened and your sandals(C) on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard(D) or eat the customary food of mourners.(E)”
18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.(F)
19 Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us?(G) Why are you acting like this?”
20 So I said to them, “The word of the Lord came to me: 21 Say to the people of Israel, ‘This is what the Sovereign Lord says: I am about to desecrate my sanctuary(H)—the stronghold in which you take pride,(I) the delight of your eyes,(J) the object of your affection. The sons and daughters(K) you left behind will fall by the sword.(L) 22 And you will do as I have done. You will not cover your mustache and beard(M) or eat the customary food of mourners.(N)
Ezekiel 24:17-22
King James Version
Ezekiel 24:17-22
King James Version
17 Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
18 So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19 And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
20 Then I answered them, The word of the Lord came unto me, saying,
21 Speak unto the house of Israel, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I will profane my sanctuary, the excellency of your strength, the desire of your eyes, and that which your soul pitieth; and your sons and your daughters whom ye have left shall fall by the sword.
22 And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
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Ezekiel 24:17-22
New King James Version
Ezekiel 24:17-22
New King James Version
17 Sigh in silence, (A)make no mourning for the dead; (B)bind your turban on your head, and (C)put your sandals on your feet; (D)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, (E)“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, (F)I will profane My sanctuary, [b]your arrogant boast, the desire of your eyes, the [c]delight of your soul; (G)and your sons and daughters whom you left behind shall fall by the sword. 22 And you shall do as I have done; (H)you shall not cover your [d]lips nor eat man’s bread of sorrow.
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- Ezekiel 24:17 Lit. moustache
- Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. the pride of your strength
- Ezekiel 24:21 Lit. compassion
- Ezekiel 24:22 Lit. moustache
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