Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Groan silently; make
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead.
International Standard Version
You are to weep in silence, but you are not to participate in mourning rituals. You are to keep your turban on your head and your sandals on your feet. You are not to cover your mouth or eat what your comforters bring to you."
A Conservative Version
Sigh, but not aloud. Make no mourning for the dead. Bind thy headdress upon thee, and put thy shoes upon thy feet. And do not cover thy lips, and do not eat the bread of men.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Sigh and groan in silence; do not mourn for the dead. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet, and do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of [mourners furnished by other] men.”
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead; bind thy turban upon thee, and put thy sandals upon thy feet, and cover not the beard, and eat not the bread of men.
Julia Smith Translation
Be silent to the sighing of blood, thou shalt not make mourning for the dead; bind thy head-dress upon thee, and thou shalt put thy shoes upon thy feet, and thou shalt not cover over the mustachios, and the bread of men thou shalt not eat
King James 2000
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the turban of your head upon you, and put on your shoes upon your feet, and cover not your lips, and eat not man's bread of sorrow.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Sigh in silence [for the] dead; you shall not make a mourning ceremony. Bind your turban on you, and you must put your sandals on your feet. You must not cover your [upper] lip, and the bread of {mourners} you shall not eat."
Modern King James verseion
Groan but be silent; make no mourning for the dead; tie your turban on you, and put your sandals on your feet, and do not cover your lips, and do not eat the bread of men.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Thou mayest mourn by thyself alone, but use no deadly lamentation. Hold on thy bonnet, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, cover not thy face, and eat no mourner's bread."
NET Bible
Groan in silence for the dead, but do not perform mourning rites. Bind on your turban and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your lip and do not eat food brought by others."
New Heart English Bible
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and do not cover your lips, and do not eat men's bread."
The Emphasized Bible
To groan, forbear, Over the dead - no mourning, shalt thou make Thy chaplet, bind thou on thee And thy sandals:, put thou on thy feet, And thou shalt not cover thy beard, And the bread of other men, shalt thou not eat.
Webster
Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thy head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men.
World English Bible
Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and don't cover your lips, and don't eat men's bread.
Youngs Literal Translation
Cease to groan, for 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.'
Themes
Bereavement » And to ezekiel, for his wife
Bread » Served round after funerals
Dress » Bonnets (rv, head-tires), worn by women
Ezekiel » Teaches by pantomime » Does not show mourning upon the death of his wife
Feet » Of the jews » Neglected in affliction
Mourning » Covering » The upper lip
Shoe » Taken off at a time of mourning
Symbols and similitudes » Mourning forbidden
Topics
Interlinear
Damam
Muwth
P@'er
Suwm
Regel
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Ezekiel 24:17
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Boiling Pot And The Death Of Ezekiel's Wife
16
“Son of man, behold, I am about to take from you the
Names
Cross References
Hosea 9:4
Their bread will
All who eat of it will be
For their bread will be for
It will not enter the house of the Lord.
Leviticus 10:6
Then Moses said to Aaron and to his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “
Leviticus 21:10
‘The priest who is the highest among his brothers, on whose head the anointing oil has been poured and
2 Samuel 15:30
And David went up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, and wept as he went, and
Leviticus 13:45
“As for the leper who has the infection, his clothes shall be torn, and
Psalm 37:7
Because of the man who carries out wicked schemes.
Psalm 39:9
Because it is
Psalm 46:10
I will be
Jeremiah 16:4-7
“They will
Ezekiel 24:22-23
You will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache and you will not eat the bread of men.
Amos 8:3
Micah 3:7
And the
Indeed, they will all
Because there is
Habakkuk 2:20