12. “She has wearied herself with sorrows, and her great rust has not gone from her. Into the fire with her rust!
13. “In your filthiness is wickedness. Because I have cleansed you, but you are not clean. You shall not be cleansed of your filthiness any more, till I have caused My wrath to rest upon you.
14. “I, יהוה, have spoken. It shall come, and I shall do it. I do not hold back, nor do I pardon, nor do I relent. According to your ways and according to your deeds they shall judge you,” declares the Master יהוה.’ ”
15. And the word of יהוה came to me, saying,
16. “Son of man, see, I am taking away from you the desire of your eyes with one stroke. But do not mourn, nor weep, nor let your tears run down.
17. “Groan silently, make no mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on your head, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your upper lip, and do not eat man’s bread of sorrow.”
18. And I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I was commanded.
19. And the people said to me, “Would you not explain to us what these matters you are doing mean to us?”