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17 Groan silently; do not cry loudly for the dead. Tie on your turban, and put your sandals on your feet. Do not cover your face, and do not eat the food people eat when they are sad about a death.”

18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and my wife died in the evening. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.

19 Then the people asked me, “Tell us, what do the things you are doing mean for us?”

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17 Groan quietly;(A) do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban(B) fastened and your sandals(C) on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard(D) or eat the customary food of mourners.(E)

18 So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. The next morning I did as I had been commanded.(F)

19 Then the people asked me, “Won’t you tell us what these things have to do with us?(G) Why are you acting like this?”

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