THE DEATH OF EZEKIEL’S WIFE: A SIGN

15 Then the word of the Lord came to me: 16 “Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyese away from you with a fatal blow. But you must not lament or weep or let your tears flow.f 17 Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead.g Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”* h

18 I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded.