Ezekiel 24:17
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.
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 …
Other Translations
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.
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.'
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.
Cross References
Neither shall men tear themselves for them in mourning, to comfort them for the dead; neither shall men give them …
They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be …
And the songs of the temple shall be howlings in that day, saith the Lord God: there shall be many …
And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; …
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
They shall not offer wine offerings to the Lord, neither shall they be pleasing unto him: their sacrifices shall be …
Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen, I will be exalted in …
I was dumb, I opened not my mouth; because thou didst it.
Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him: fret not thyself because of him who prospereth in his way, …
But the Lord is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him.