Both the great and the small shall die in this land. They shall not be buried; (A)neither shall men lament for them, (B)cut themselves, nor (C)make themselves bald for them. Nor shall men break bread in mourning for them, to comfort them for the dead; nor shall men give them the cup of consolation to (D)drink for their father or their mother. Also you shall not go into the house of feasting to sit with them, to eat and drink.”

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“Both high and low will die in this land.(A) They will not be buried or mourned,(B) and no one will cut(C) themselves or shave(D) their head for the dead. No one will offer food(E) to comfort those who mourn(F) for the dead—not even for a father or a mother—nor will anyone give them a drink to console(G) them.

“And do not enter a house where there is feasting and sit down to eat and drink.(H)

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