Ezekiel 24:15-18

¹⁵A message from the Lord came to me, saying,

¹⁶“Son of man, look, I'm about to take away the one you love the most. She will die. But you must not mourn or weep. Don't cry any tears.

¹⁷Mourn in silence. Don't have any rituals for the dead. Dress normally—have your turban on and put your sandals on your feet. Don't veil your face and don't eat the bread used by mourners.”

¹⁸I talked to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did as I'd been told.