18. So I spoke unto HaAm (the people) in the boker (morning); and at erev (evening) my isha (wife) died; and I did in the boker (morning, i.e., the next morning after her death the previous evening) just as I was commanded.
19. And haam (the people) said unto me, Wilt thou not tell us what these things are to us, that thou art so doing?
20. Then I answered them. The Devar Hashem came unto me, saying,
21. Speak unto Bais Yisroel, Thus saith Adonoi Hashem: Hineni, I will desecrate My Mikdash, the ga'on (pride) of your power, the makhmad of your [plural] eynayim, and the very passion of your nefesh; and your banim and your banot whom ye have left behind shall fall by the cherev.
22. And ye shall do just as I have done: ye shall not cover your safam (mustache), nor eat lechem anashim.
23. And your turbans shall be upon your heads, and your sandals upon your feet; ye shall not wail nor weep; but ye shall waste away for your avonot, and groan one toward another.