Ezekiel 24:17
“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.”
Ezekiel 24:17 in 7 translations
- KJVKing 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.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- 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.
- ASVAmerican 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.
- DARBYDarby
- 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.
- WEBThe 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.
- YLTYoung's 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.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- "Do not cry out or make mourning for the dead; bind your turban on your head, put your shoes on your feet, do not cover your lips, and do not eat the bread of men."
Context: Ezekiel 24
15Also the word of the LORD came unto me, saying,
16Son of man, behold, I take away from thee the desire of thine eyes with a stroke: yet neither shalt thou mourn nor weep, neither shall thy tears run down.
17Forbear 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.
18So I spake unto the people in the morning: and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.
19And the people said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou doest so?
About Ezekiel 24: The Parable of the Cooking Pot
In Ezekiel chapter 24, God uses a parable of a cooking pot to illustrate the impending doom of Jerusalem. The cooking pot represents the city and its people, who are filled with corruption and wickedness. God orders Ezekiel to fill the pot with choice pieces of meat and boil it, demonstrating how the city will be destroyed and the people within it will suffer. The chapter ends with God declaring that the people's sin and disobedience will not go unpunished.
Commentary
This chapter is a stark reminder of the consequences of sin and disobedience. God's judgment may seem harsh, but it is a righteous response to the wickedness that had taken over Jerusalem. The cooking pot parable is a powerful metaphor for the destruction that God would bring upon the city. It serves as a warning to all of us that we must turn away from sin and follow God's ways, or we too will suffer the consequences.