Ezekiel 24:16-18

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹⁶ Son of man, be warned! With one blow I am taking away from you what your eyes desire. You must not mourn or cry. Your tears must not flow. ¹⁷ Groan silently. Perform no mourning rites for the dead. Bind your turban on your head. Put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your upper lip. Do not eat the food people bring to mourners.

¹⁸ So I spoke to the people that morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.