Ezekiel 24:17

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.

— Ezekiel 24:17, King James Version
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Context

This verse from Ezekiel Chapter 24 connects to 10 cross-references. The day Nebuchadnezzar lays siege to Jerusalem is the day God commands Ezekiel to write down. The allegory of the rusty cooking pot with choice pieces of meat represents Jerusalem that cannot be cleansed. God takes Ezekiel's wife — the …

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Other Translations

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.

YLT

Cease to groan, <FI>for<Fi> 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.'

BBE

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.

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