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Ezekiel 24:22
Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lip or eat food brought by others.
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
Then you will do just as I have done: You will not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.
Hebrew Names Version
You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
King James Version
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
English Standard Version
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
New American Standard Bible
'And you will do just as I have done; you will not cover your mustache, and you will not eat the bread of other people.
'And you will do just as I have done; you will not cover your mustache, and you will not eat the bread of other people.
New Century Version
When that happens, you are to act as I have: you are not to cover your face, and you are not to eat the food people eat when they are sad about a death.
When that happens, you are to act as I have: you are not to cover your face, and you are not to eat the food people eat when they are sad about a death.
Amplified Bible
'You will do as I [Ezekiel] have done; you shall not cover your mustache nor eat the bread of [mourning brought to you by other] men.
'You will do as I [Ezekiel] have done; you shall not cover your mustache nor eat the bread of [mourning brought to you by other] men.
World English Bible
You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
You shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And ye shall doe as I haue done: ye shall not couer your lippes, neither shall ye eate the bread of men.
And ye shall doe as I haue done: ye shall not couer your lippes, neither shall ye eate the bread of men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
'You will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache and you will not eat the bread of men.
'You will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache and you will not eat the bread of men.
Legacy Standard Bible
And you will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache, and you will not eat the bread of men.
And you will do as I have done; you will not cover your mustache, and you will not eat the bread of men.
Berean Standard Bible
Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.
Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.
Contemporary English Version
Then you will do the same things I have done. You will leave your face uncovered and refuse to eat the food that mourners usually eat.
Then you will do the same things I have done. You will leave your face uncovered and refuse to eat the food that mourners usually eat.
Complete Jewish Bible
But you are to do as I have done — not cover your upper lips, not eat the food people prepare for mourners,
But you are to do as I have done — not cover your upper lips, not eat the food people prepare for mourners,
Darby Translation
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover the beard, neither eat the bread of men;
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover the beard, neither eat the bread of men;
Easy-to-Read Version
But you will do the same things that I have done about my dead wife. You will not cover your mustache or eat the food people normally eat when someone dies.
But you will do the same things that I have done about my dead wife. You will not cover your mustache or eat the food people normally eat when someone dies.
George Lamsa Translation
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor shall you eat the bread provided for mourners.
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor shall you eat the bread provided for mourners.
Good News Translation
Then you will do what I have done. You will not cover your faces or eat the food that mourners eat.
Then you will do what I have done. You will not cover your faces or eat the food that mourners eat.
Lexham English Bible
and you shall do just as I did: You shall not cover your upper lip, and you shall not eat the bread of mourners.
and you shall do just as I did: You shall not cover your upper lip, and you shall not eat the bread of mourners.
Literal Translation
And you shall do as I have done. You shall not cover over the mustache, and you shall not eat the bread of men.
And you shall do as I have done. You shall not cover over the mustache, and you shall not eat the bread of men.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: Ye shal not hyde youre faces, ye shal eate no mourners bred:
Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: Ye shal not hyde youre faces, ye shal eate no mourners bred:
American Standard Version
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Bible in Basic English
And you will do as I have done, not covering your lips or taking the food of those in grief.
And you will do as I have done, not covering your lips or taking the food of those in grief.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your upper lips, nor eat the bread of men;
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your upper lips, nor eat the bread of men;
King James Version (1611)
And yee shall doe as I haue done: yee shall not couer your lips, nor eate the bread of men.
And yee shall doe as I haue done: yee shall not couer your lips, nor eate the bread of men.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: ye shall not couer your lippes, ye shall eate no mans bread.
Like as I haue done, so shall ye do also: ye shall not couer your lippes, ye shall eate no mans bread.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not be comforted at their mouth, and ye shall not eat the bread of men.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not be comforted at their mouth, and ye shall not eat the bread of men.
English Revised Version
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And ye schulen do, as Y dide; ye schulen not hile mouthis with cloth, and ye schulen not ete the mete of weileris.
And ye schulen do, as Y dide; ye schulen not hile mouthis with cloth, and ye schulen not ete the mete of weileris.
Update Bible Version
And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.
Webster's Bible Translation
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover [your] lips, nor eat the bread of men.
And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover [your] lips, nor eat the bread of men.
New King James Version
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat man's bread of sorrow.
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips nor eat man's bread of sorrow.
New Living Translation
Then you will do as Ezekiel has done. You will not mourn in public or console yourselves by eating the food brought by friends.
Then you will do as Ezekiel has done. You will not mourn in public or console yourselves by eating the food brought by friends.
New Life Bible
Then you will do as I have done. You will not cover your face or eat the bread of those in sorrow.
Then you will do as I have done. You will not cover your face or eat the bread of those in sorrow.
New Revised Standard
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your upper lip or eat the bread of mourners.
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your upper lip or eat the bread of mourners.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then shall ye do, as I have done. - The heard, shall ye not cover, And the bread of other men:, shall ye not eat;
Then shall ye do, as I have done. - The heard, shall ye not cover, And the bread of other men:, shall ye not eat;
Douay-Rheims Bible
And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your faces, nor shall you eat the meat of mourners.
And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your faces, nor shall you eat the meat of mourners.
Revised Standard Version
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of mourners.
And you shall do as I have done; you shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of mourners.
Young's Literal Translation
And ye have done as I have done, On the upper lip ye are not covered, And bread of men ye do not eat.
And ye have done as I have done, On the upper lip ye are not covered, And bread of men ye do not eat.
THE MESSAGE
"‘Then you'll do exactly as I've done. You'll perform none of the usual funeral rituals. You'll get dressed as usual and go about your work. No tears. But your sins will eat away at you from within and you'll groan among yourselves. Ezekiel will be your example. The way he did it is the way you'll do it. "‘When this happens you'll recognize that I am God , the Master.'"
"‘Then you'll do exactly as I've done. You'll perform none of the usual funeral rituals. You'll get dressed as usual and go about your work. No tears. But your sins will eat away at you from within and you'll groan among yourselves. Ezekiel will be your example. The way he did it is the way you'll do it. "‘When this happens you'll recognize that I am God , the Master.'"
Contextual Overview
15 The word of Lord came to me: 16 "Son of man, realize that I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a jolt, but you must not mourn or weep or shed tears. 17 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." 18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. In the morning I acted just as I was commanded. 19 Then the people said to me, "Will you not tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?" 20 So I said to them: "The word of the Lord came to me: 21 Say to the house of Israel, ‘This is what the sovereign Lord says: Realize I am about to desecrate my sanctuary—the source of your confident pride, the object in which your eyes delight, and your life's passion. Your very own sons and daughters whom you have left behind will die by the sword. 22 Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lip or eat food brought by others. 23 Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you will not mourn or weep, but you will rot for your iniquities and groan among yourselves. 24 Ezekiel will be an object lesson for you; you will do all that he has done. When it happens, then you will know that I am the sovereign Lord .'
Bible Verse Review
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Ezekiel 24:16, Ezekiel 24:17, Job 27:15, Psalms 78:64, Jeremiah 16:4-7, Jeremiah 47:3, Amos 6:9, Amos 6:10
Reciprocal: Leviticus 13:45 - put 2 Samuel 3:35 - cause Isaiah 30:20 - the bread Daniel 11:31 - they shall pollute Hosea 9:4 - as Micah 3:7 - cover
Cross-References
Genesis 24:2
Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh
Abraham said to his servant, the senior one in his household who was in charge of everything he had, "Put your hand under my thigh
Genesis 24:3
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord , the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
so that I may make you solemnly promise by the Lord , the God of heaven and the God of the earth: You must not acquire a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites, among whom I am living.
Genesis 24:9
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.
So the servant placed his hand under the thigh of his master Abraham and gave his solemn promise he would carry out his wishes.
Genesis 24:10
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.
Then the servant took ten of his master's camels and departed with all kinds of gifts from his master at his disposal. He journeyed to the region of Aram Naharaim and the city of Nahor.
Genesis 24:11
He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.
He made the camels kneel down by the well outside the city. It was evening, the time when the women would go out to draw water.
Genesis 24:12
He prayed, "O Lord , God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
He prayed, "O Lord , God of my master Abraham, guide me today. Be faithful to my master Abraham.
Genesis 24:15
Before he had finished praying, there came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor).
Before he had finished praying, there came Rebekah with her water jug on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor).
Genesis 24:16
Now the young woman was very beautiful. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up.
Now the young woman was very beautiful. She was a virgin; no man had ever had sexual relations with her. She went down to the spring, filled her jug, and came back up.
Genesis 24:19
When she had done so, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have drunk as much as they want."
When she had done so, she said, "I'll draw water for your camels too, until they have drunk as much as they want."
Genesis 24:23
"Whose daughter are you?" he asked. "Tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"
"Whose daughter are you?" he asked. "Tell me, is there room in your father's house for us to spend the night?"
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And ye shall do as I have done,.... When his wife died, and as he was ordered by the Lord; the meaning of Which they were now inquiring:
ye shall not cover your lips; as a token of mourning; nor use any other of their country rites and ceremonies, for fear of provoking their enemies, in whose hands they shall be:
nor eat the bread of men; or "of mourners", as the Targum; there shall be none to comfort them, or send bread to them; they shall all be alike mourners.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The death of Ezekiel’s wife took place in the evening of the same day that he delivered the foregoing prophecy. This event was to signify to the people that the Lord would take from them all that was most dear to them; and - owing to the extraordinary nature of the times - quiet lamentation for the dead, according to the usual forms of mourning, would be impossible.
Ezekiel 24:17
The priest in general was to mourn for his dead (Leviticus 21:1 ff); but Ezekiel was to be an exception to the rule. The “tire” was the priest’s mitre.
Eat not the bread of men - Food supplied for the comfort of the mourners.
Ezekiel 24:23
Pine away - Compare Leviticus 26:39. The outward signs of grief were a certain consolation. Their absence would indicate a heart-consuming sorrow.
Ezekiel 24:27
Ezekiel had been employed four years in foretelling the calamities about to come to pass. He had been utterly disregarded by the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and received with apparent respect but with real incredulity by those in exile. Now until the city had been actually taken, the voice of prophecy should cease, so far as God’s people were concerned. Hence the intervening series of predictions relating to neighboring and foreign nations Ezek. 25–32. After which the prophet’s voice was again heard addressing his countrymen in their exile. This accounts for the apparently parenthetical character of the next eight chapters.
