Ezekiel 24:17
Groan silently; make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your mustache, and do not eat the bread of mourning.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
KJV1611 – Modern English
Refrain from crying, make no mourning for the dead, bind the turban of your head upon you, and put on your shoes upon your feet, and do not cover your lips, and do not eat the bread of men.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
Sigh,{H602} but not{H1826} aloud, make{H6213} no mourning{H60} for the dead;{H4191} bind{H2280} thy headtire{H6287} upon thee, and put thy shoes{H5275} upon{H7760} thy feet,{H7272} and cover{H5844} not thy lips,{H8222} and eat{H398} not the bread{H3899} of men.{H582}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
Forbear{H1826}{(H8798)} to cry{H602}{(H8736)}, make{H6213}{(H8799)} no mourning{H60} for the dead{H4191}{(H8801)}, bind{H2280}{(H8798)} the tire of thine head{H6287} upon thee, and put on{H7760}{(H8799)} thy shoes{H5275} upon thy feet{H7272}, and cover{H5844}{(H8799)} not thy lips{H8222}, and eat{H398}{(H8799)} not the bread{H3899} of men{H582}.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
thou mayest mourne by thy selff alone, but vse no deadly lamentacion. Holde on thy bonet, and put on thy shues vpon thy fete, couer not thy face, and eate no mourners bred.
Geneva Bible (1560)
Cease from sighing: make no mourning for the dead, and binde the tyre of thine head vpon thee, and put on thy shooes vpon thy feete, and couer not thy lips, and eate not the bread of men.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Mourne in scilens, make no mourning of the dead, bynde the tyre of thy head vpon thee, and put on thy shoes vpon thy feete, couer not thy lippes, and eate no mans bread.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not [thy] lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and don't cover your lips, and don't eat men's bread.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
Cease to groan, `for' the dead thou dost make no mourning, thy bonnet bind on thee, and thy shoes thou dost put on thy feet, and thou dost not cover over the upper lip, and bread of men thou dost not eat.'
American Standard Version (1901)
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind thy headtire upon thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
American Standard Version (1901)
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind thy headtire upon thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Let there be no sound of sorrow; make no weeping for your dead, put on your head-dress and your shoes on your feet, let not your lips be covered, and do not take the food of those in grief.
World English Bible (2000)
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and don't cover your lips, and don't eat men's bread.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Groan to moan for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others.”
Referenced Verses
- Hos 9:4 : 4 They will no longer pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him. Their sacrifices will be like the bread of mourners; all who eat it will become defiled. Their food will only satisfy their own appetite; it will not enter the house of the LORD.
- Lev 21:10 : 10 The high priest, who has the oil of anointing poured on his head and who has been consecrated to wear the sacred garments, must not let his hair become unkempt or tear his clothes.
- 2 Sam 15:30 : 30 David continued up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All the people with him also covered their heads and were weeping as they went up.
- Lev 10:6 : 6 Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, 'Do not uncover your heads or tear your clothes in mourning, or you will die, and the LORD’s wrath will come upon the entire community. However, your relatives—all the house of Israel—may mourn for those the LORD burned.
- Lev 13:45 : 45 Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face, and cry out, 'Unclean! Unclean!'.
- Ps 37:7 : 7 Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out wicked schemes.
- Ps 39:9 : 9 Deliver me from all my transgressions; do not make me the scorn of fools.
- Ps 46:10 : 10 He makes wars cease to the ends of the earth; He breaks the bow, cuts the spear in two, and burns the chariots with fire.
- Jer 16:4-7 : 4 They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried but will lie like dung on the ground. They will perish by the sword and famine, and their corpses will be food for the birds of the sky and the beasts of the earth. 5 For this is what the LORD says: Do not enter a house of mourning. Do not go to lament or console them, for I have withdrawn My peace from this people, declares the LORD, as well as My lovingkindness and compassion. 6 Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning. 7 No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.
- Ezek 24:22-23 : 22 You shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat the bread of mourning. 23 Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away in your iniquities and groan to one another.
- Amos 8:3 : 3 In that day, the songs of the temple will turn into wailing, declares the Lord God. Many corpses will lie everywhere; they will be cast out in silence.
- Mic 3:7 : 7 The seers will be ashamed and the diviners disgraced. They will all cover their faces because there is no answer from God.
- Hab 2:20 : 20 But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.
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22 You shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat the bread of mourning.
23 Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away in your iniquities and groan to one another.
24 Thus Ezekiel shall be a sign to you. You shall do just as he has done. When this comes, you will know that I am the Lord God.
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16 Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the delight of your eyes with a single blow. But you shall not mourn or weep, and your tears shall not flow.
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5 For this is what the LORD says: Do not enter a house of mourning. Do not go to lament or console them, for I have withdrawn My peace from this people, declares the LORD, as well as My lovingkindness and compassion.
6 Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned; no one will cut themselves or shave their heads for them in mourning.
7 No one will break bread for the bereaved to comfort them for the dead. Nor will anyone offer them a cup of consolation for their father or mother.
8 Do not enter a house where feasting is taking place to sit with them, to eat and drink.
- Ezek 24:18-192 verses73%
18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I was commanded.
19 Then the people said to me, 'Will you not tell us what these things mean for us, since you are acting this way?'
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10 'I will turn your festivals into mourning and all your songs into lamentation; I will cover everyone's waists with sackcloth and shave every head bald. I will make it like mourning for an only son and its end like a bitter day.'
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8 Mourn like a young woman dressed in sackcloth, grieving for the husband of her youth.
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8 I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege.
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24 Instead of perfume, there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of well-set hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; and branding instead of beauty.
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13 Put on sackcloth and mourn, you priests; wail, you ministers of the altar. Come, spend the night in sackcloth, you who minister to my God, for grain offerings and drink offerings are withheld from the house of your God.
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6 Then the word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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18 And let the one who is in the field not turn back to get their cloak.
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8 But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Do not be rebellious like this rebellious house. Open your mouth and eat what I am giving you.
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11 The word of the LORD came to me, saying:
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2 at that time, the LORD spoke through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, 'Go, untie the sackcloth from around your waist and remove the sandals from your feet.' And he did so, walking around naked and barefoot.
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15 His survivors will be buried in death, and his widows will not weep for them.
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11 This is how you are to eat it: with your cloak tucked into your belt, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. Eat it in haste; it is the LORD's Passover.
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16 And let the one who is in the field not turn back to get their cloak.
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17 But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face,
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18 They will put on sackcloth, and horror will cover them. Shame will be on every face, and every head will be shaved.
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25 Keep your feet from going bare and your throat from thirst. But you said, ‘It’s hopeless! I love foreigners, and I will follow them.’
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1 You are children of the LORD your God. Do not cut yourselves or shave a bald spot on your foreheads for the dead.
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17 'For I was commanded by the word of the LORD: You must not eat bread or drink water there, nor return by the way you went.'
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28 Do not make cuts on your body for the dead or put tattoo marks on yourselves. I am the LORD.
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18 Son of man, eat your bread with trembling, and drink your water with shaking and anxiety.
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14 I have not eaten any of it while in mourning, I have not removed any of it while unclean, nor have I offered any of it to the dead. I have obeyed the voice of the LORD my God and have done everything you commanded me.