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Ezekiel binds a plain turban in private, with untouched bread behind him.
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Ezekiel 24:17

Silent grief commanded

The Pot and the Silent Sign · Ezekiel 24

Story guide: The unusual conduct is the text’s prophetic sign, not a general command about grief.

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17Groan silently; do not make mourning for the dead. Bind your turban on yourself, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover over your mustache, and do not eat the bread of men.

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