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Ezekiel 24:17

King James Version (KJV)

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Ezekiel 24:17

Verse 17 of 27

Scripture focus

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 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Ezekiel 24:17

Theological / Devotional

Make no mourning. The customary signs of mourning were to be avoided (see Joshua 7:6; 1 Sam. 4:12; 2 Sam. 15:30, 32; Isa 20:2; Micah 3:7).

Bread of men. Probably a reference to the funeral meal (see Deut. 26:14; Jer. 16:7; Hosea 9:4).

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