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Ezekiel 24:17-19
Living Bible
Ezekiel 24:17-19
Living Bible
17 You may sigh, but only quietly. Let there be no wailing at her grave; don’t bare your head nor feet, and don’t accept the food brought to you by consoling friends.”
18 I proclaimed this to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did all the Lord had told me to.
19 Then the people said: “What does all this mean? What are you trying to tell us?”
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Ezekiel 24:17-19
New International Version
Ezekiel 24:17-19
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?”
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