15. Then the word of the Lord came to me:
16. “Son of man, I am about to take the delight of your eyes away from you with a fatal blow. But you must not lament or weep or let your tears flow.
17. Groan quietly; do not observe mourning rites for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your mustache or eat the bread of mourners.”
18. I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did just as I was commanded.
19. Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us? ”
20. So I answered them: “The word of the Lord came to me: