Ezekiel 24:17-19

Good News Translation

¹⁷ Don't let your sobbing be heard. Do not go bareheaded or barefoot as a sign of mourning. Don't cover your face or eat the food that mourners eat.”

¹⁸ Early in the day I was talking with the people. That evening my wife died, and the next day I did as I had been told. ¹⁹ The people asked me, “Why are you acting like this?”