Ezekiel 24:15-17

Expanded Bible

The Death of Ezekiel’s Wife

¹⁵ Then the ·Lord spoke his word [^Lword of the Lord came] to me, saying: ¹⁶ “·Human [^TSon of man; 2:1], I am going to take ·your wife from you, the woman you look at with love [^Lthe delight of your eyes]. ·She will die suddenly […with a stroke/blow/jolt], but you must not ·be sad [lament] or ·cry loudly [weep] for her or shed any tears. ¹⁷ Groan silently; do not ·cry loudly [mourn] for the dead. ·Tie [Wrap; Bind] on your turban [^Cnormally taken off for mourning], and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your ·face [lower face; or mustache], and do not eat the ·food people eat when they are sad about a death [or food brought by others; ^Lbread of men].”