^{16 Ref} Son of man, behold, I take away from you the desire of your eyes with a stroke: yet you shall neither mourn nor weep, neither shall your tears run down.

^{17 Ref} Sigh, but not aloud, make no mourning for the dead; bind your headdress on you, and put your shoes on your feet, and don't cover your lips, and don't eat men's bread.

^{18 Ref} So I spoke to the people in the morning; and at even my wife died; and I did in the morning as I was commanded.