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"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.
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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."
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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.
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Then the people asked me, "Won't you tell us what these things you are doing mean for us?"
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So I answered them: "The word of the Lord came to me: