Ezekiel 24:18

Easy To Read Version

The next morning I told the people what God had said. That evening, my wife died. The next morning I did the things God commanded.

Cross References

Ezekiel 12:7

So I (Ezekiel) did as I was commanded. During the day, I took my bags and acted like I was going to a faraway country. That evening I used my hands and made a hole in the wall. During the night I put my bag on my shoulder and left. I did this so all the people could see me.

Ezekiel 24:16

“Son of man, {\cf2\super [205]} you love your wife very much, but I am going to take her away from you. Your wife will die suddenly. But you must not show your sadness. You must not cry loudly. You will cry and your tears will fall,

Ezekiel 24:17

but you must make your sad sounds quietly. Don’t cry out loud for your dead wife. \{You must wear the clothes you normally wear.\} Wear your turban {\cf2\super [206]} and your shoes. Don’t cover your mustache \{to show your sadness\}. And don’t eat the food people normally eat when a person dies.”

Ezekiel 24:19

Then the people said to me, “Why are you doing these things? What does it mean?”