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?”