Ezekiel 24:17-19

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁷ Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead.^(A) Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”^[a](B)

¹⁸ I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded. ¹⁹ Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?”