15. And the word of the Lord came to me, saying:
16. Son of man, behold I take from thee the desire of thy eyes with a stroke: and thou shalt not lament, nor weep: neither shall thy tears run down.
17. Sigh in silence, make no mourning for the dead: let the tire of thy head be upon thee, and thy shoes on thy feet, and cover not thy face, nor eat the meat of mourners.
18. So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening: and I did in the morning as he had commanded me.
19. And the people said to me: Why dost thou not tell us what these things mean that thou doest?
20. And I said to them: The word of the Lord came to me, saying:
21. Speak to the house of Israel: Thus saith the Lord God: Behold I will profane my sanctuary, the glory of your realm, and the thing that your eyes de sire, and for which your soul feareth: your sons, and your daughters, whom you have left, shall fall by the sword.
22. And you shall do as I have done: you shall not cover your faces, nor shall you eat the meat of mourners.