Ezechiele 24:18

18 Io parlai adunque la mattina al popolo, e la sera la mia moglie morì; e la mattina seguente feci come mi era stato comandato.

Ezechiele 24:18 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 24:18

So I spake unto the people in the morning
Did the duty of his office as a prophet; exhorted and instructed the people, particularly informed them of what had been said to him by the Lord, the evening or night before, concerning the death of his wife, and how he was to behave under such a providence; which he told them of before hand, that, when it came to pass, they might have a further proof of his being a true prophet of the Lord: and at even my wife died;
suddenly, as it was said she should; this shows who is meant by the desire of his eyes, and what by the taking it away; and I did in the morning as I was commanded;
neither moaned, nor sighed, nor wept, nor shed a tear, nor used any of the common ceremonies of mourning, but dressed and ate as at other times, as he was ordered to do; this was the next morning after his wife died. So the Syriac version,

``in the morning of the other day;''

and the Arabic version,

``in the morning of the following day.''

Thus whatever the Lord commands is to be done, though ever so contrary to the customs of men, or to natural inclinations and affections.

Ezechiele 24:18 In-Context

16 Figliuol d’uomo, ecco, io ti tolgo il desio de’ tuoi occhi, per una piaga; e tu, non farne cordoglio, e non piangerne, e non ispanderne lagrime.

17 Rimanti di sospirare, non far duolo di morto; legati la tua tiara in sul capo, e mettiti le tue scarpe ne’ piedi, e non velarti il labbro disopra, e non mangiare il pan delle persone afflitte.

18 Io parlai adunque la mattina al popolo, e la sera la mia moglie morì; e la mattina seguente feci come mi era stato comandato.

19 E il popolo mi disse: Non ci dichiarerai tu ciò che ci significano queste cose che tu fai?

20 Ed io risposi loro: La parola del Signore mi è stata indirizzata, dicendo: