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Ezekiel 24:17

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

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ASV

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.

KJV

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.

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Original language & word study

20 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
הֵאָנֵ֣ק׀he.'a.NekgroaningH602 →
דֹּ֗םDombe silentH1826 →
מֵתִים֙me.Timdead [people]H4191 →
אֵ֣בֶל'E.velmourningH60 →
לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808 →
תַֽעֲשֶׂ֔הta.'a.Sehyou must doH6213 →
פְאֵֽרְךָ֙fe.'e.re.Khaturban yourH6287 →
חֲב֣וֹשׁcha.Vo.oshbindH2280 →
עָלֶ֔יךָ'a.Lei.khaon youH5921 →
וּנְעָלֶ֖יךָu.ne.'a.Lei.khaand sandals yourH5275 →
תָּשִׂ֣יםta.Simyou will putH7760 →
בְּרַגְלֶ֑יךָbe.rag.Lei.khaon feet yourH7272 →
וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH3808 →
תַעְטֶה֙ta'.Tehyou must coverH5844 →
עַל־'al-overH5921 →
שָׂפָ֔םsa.Fama moustacheH8222 →
וְלֶ֥חֶםve.Le.chemand food ofH3899 →
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimpeopleH582 →
לֹ֥אlo'notH3808 →
תֹאכֵֽל׃to.Khelyou must eatH398 →

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Hosea 9:4They will not pour out wine offerings to the LORD, and their sacrifices will not please Him, but will be to them like the bread of mourners; all who eat will be defiled. For their bread will be for themselves; it will not enter the house of the LORD.Jeremiah 16:7No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.2 Samuel 15:30But David continued up the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went up. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. And all the people with him covered their heads and went up, weeping as they went.2 Kings 9:30Now when Jehu arrived in Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it. So she painted her eyes, adorned her head, and looked down from a window.Isaiah 20:2the LORD had already spoken through Isaiah son of Amoz, saying, “Go, remove the sackcloth from your waist and the sandals from your feet.” And Isaiah did so, walking around naked and barefoot.Jeremiah 16:4–7“They will die from deadly diseases. They will not be mourned or buried, but will lie like dung on the ground. They will be finished off by sword and famine, and their corpses will become food for the birds of the air and beasts of the earth.”Leviticus 21:10The priest who is highest among his brothers, who has had the anointing oil poured on his head and has been ordained to wear the priestly garments, must not let his hair hang loose or tear his garments.Leviticus 10:6Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.2 Samuel 3:35Then all the people came and urged David to eat something while it was still day, but David took an oath, saying, “May God punish me, and ever so severely, if I taste bread or anything else before the sun sets!”Exodus 33:4When the people heard these bad tidings, they went into mourning, and no one put on any of his jewelry.Ezekiel 24:22–23Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.Psalms 46:10“Be still and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted over the earth.”Micah 3:7Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”Leviticus 13:45A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’Amos 8:3“In that day,” declares the Lord GOD, “the songs of the temple will turn to wailing. Many will be the corpses, strewn in silence everywhere!”Psalms 37:7Be still before the LORD and wait patiently for Him; do not fret when men prosper in their ways, when they carry out wicked schemes.Psalms 39:9I have become mute; I do not open my mouth because of what You have done.Habakkuk 2:20But the LORD is in His holy temple; let all the earth be silent before Him.

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The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
The Prophet Ezekiel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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