CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Ezekiel 24:23 Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/ezekiel/24-23.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/2/26_Ezk_24_23.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Ezekiel 24:23 - Ezekiel's Wife Dies" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves." /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/ezekiel/24-23.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/ezekiel/24-23.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/ezekiel/">Ezekiel</a> > <a href="/ezekiel/24.htm">Chapter 24</a> > Verse 23</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad3.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/ezekiel/24-22.htm" title="Ezekiel 24:22">◄</a> Ezekiel 24:23 <a href="/ezekiel/24-24.htm" title="Ezekiel 24:24">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/24.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/ezekiel/24.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />You will keep your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep but will waste away because of your sins and groan among yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/24.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Your heads will remain covered, and your sandals will not be taken off. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins. You will groan among yourselves for all the evil you have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/ezekiel/24.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Your turbans shall be on your heads and your shoes on your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall rot away in your iniquities and groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/24.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And your tires <i>shall be</i> upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/ezekiel/24.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you shall neither mourn nor weep, but you shall pine away in your iniquities and mourn with one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/ezekiel/24.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn and you will not weep; but you will rot away in your guilty deeds, and you will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/24.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Your turbans will be on your heads and your shoes on your feet. You will not mourn and you will not weep, but you will rot away in your iniquities and you will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/ezekiel/24.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘And your turbans will be on your heads and your shoes on your feet. You will not mourn, and you will not weep; but you will rot away in your iniquities, and you will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And your headdresses will be on your heads and your shoes on your feet. You will not mourn, and you will not weep, but you will rot away in your iniquities, and you will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/ezekiel/24.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will rot away in your sins and you will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/ezekiel/24.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep but will waste away because of your iniquities and will groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not lament or weep but will waste away because of your sins and will groan to one another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/ezekiel/24.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/ezekiel/24.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />You won't take off your turbans and your sandals. You won't cry or mourn, but all day long you will go around groaning because of your sins. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/ezekiel/24.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/ezekiel/24.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Leave your turbans on your heads and your sandals on your feet. Don't grieve or cry! You will waste away because of your guilt and groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/ezekiel/24.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will not go bareheaded or barefoot or mourn or cry. You will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan to one another. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/ezekiel/24.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals will be on your feet. You won't mourn or weep. Instead, you'll waste away in your sins. Every one of you will groan to his relative. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/ezekiel/24.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet. You will not mourn or weep, but you will waste away because of your sins, and you will groan among yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/ezekiel/24.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you will not mourn or weep, but you will rot for your iniquities and groan among yourselves.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/ezekiel/24.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/ezekiel/24.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not mourn nor weep; but ye shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one towards another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/ezekiel/24.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans will be on your heads, and your sandals on your feet. You won’t mourn or weep; but you will pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/ezekiel/24.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And your headdresses [are] on your heads, "" And your shoes [are] on your feet, "" You do not mourn nor do you weep, "" And you have wasted away for your iniquities, "" And you have howled to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/ezekiel/24.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And your bonnets are on your heads, And your shoes are on your feet, Ye do not mourn nor do ye weep, And ye have wasted away for your iniquities, And ye have howled one unto another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/ezekiel/24.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And your head-dress upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet: ye shall not lament, and ye shall not weep; and ye pined away in your iniquities, and ye grieved a man to his brother.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/ezekiel/24.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You shall have crowns on your heads, and shoes on your feet: you shall not lament nor weep, but you shall pine away for your iniquities, and every one shall sigh with his brother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/ezekiel/24.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />You shall have crowns on your heads, and shoes on your feet. You shall not lament, and you shall not weep. Instead, you will waste away in your iniquities, and each one will groan to his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/ezekiel/24.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Your turbans shall remain on your heads, your sandals on your feet. You shall not mourn or weep, but you shall waste away because of your sins and groan to one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/ezekiel/24.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Your turbans shall be on your heads and your sandals on your feet; you shall not mourn or weep, but you shall pine away in your iniquities and groan to one another.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/ezekiel/24.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And your hair shall not be cut, and your shoes shall be on your feet; you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away in your iniquities and shall try to comfort one another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/ezekiel/24.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And your hair shall not be cut, and your shoes shall be on your feet, and you shall not weep, and you shall not mourn, and you shall waste away in your evil and you shall be comforted, each man, about his brother<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/ezekiel/24.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and your tires shall be upon your heads, and your shoes upon your feet; ye shall not make lamentation nor weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and moan one toward another.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/ezekiel/24.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And your hair <i>shall be</i> upon your head, and your shoes on your feet: neither shall ye at all lament or weep; but ye shall pine away in your iniquities, and shall comfort every one his brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vET3Gmwku4s?start=7123" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/ezekiel/24.htm">Ezekiel's Wife Dies</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">22</span>Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners. <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/6287.htm" title="6287: ū·p̄ə·’ê·rê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- An embellishment, fancy head-dress. From pa'ar; an embellishment, i.e. Fancy head-dress.">Your turbans</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">will remain on</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">your heads</a> <a href="/hebrew/5275.htm" title="5275: wə·na·‘ă·lê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-fpc:: 2mp) -- A sandal, shoe. Or na;alah; from na'al; properly, a sandal tongue; by extens. A sandal or slipper.">and your sandals</a> <a href="/hebrew/7272.htm" title="7272: bə·raḡ·lê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-fdc:: 2mp) -- Foot. From ragal; a foot; by implication, a step; by euphem. The pudenda.">on your feet.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">You will not</a> <a href="/hebrew/5594.htm" title="5594: ṯis·pə·ḏū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- A primitive root; properly, to tear the hair and beat the breasts; generally to lament; by implication, to wail.">mourn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: wə·lō (Conj-w:: Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: ṯiḇ·kū (V-Qal-Imperf-2mp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">weep,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4743.htm" title="4743: ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem (Conj-w:: V-Nifal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To decay, rot, fester, pine away. A primitive root; to melt; figuratively, to flow, dwindle, vanish.">but you will waste away</a> <a href="/hebrew/5771.htm" title="5771: ba·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem (Prep-b:: N-cpc:: 2mp) -- Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity. Or oavown; from avah; perversity, i.e. evil.">because of your sins,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5098.htm" title="5098: ū·nə·ham·tem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-2mp) -- To growl, groan. A primitive root; to growl.">and you will groan</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">among</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">yourselves.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>‘Thus Ezekiel will be a sign for you; you will do everything that he has done. When this happens, you will know that I am the Lord GOD.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Jeremiah 16:5-7</a></span><br />Indeed, this is what the LORD says: “Do not enter a house where there is a funeral meal. Do not go to mourn or show sympathy, for I have removed from this people My peace, My loving devotion, and My compassion,” declares the LORD. / “Both great and small will die in this land. They will not be buried or mourned, nor will anyone cut himself or shave his head for them. / No food will be offered to comfort those who mourn the dead; not even a cup of consolation will be given for the loss of a father or mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Leviticus 10:6</a></span><br />Then Moses said to Aaron and his sons Eleazar and Ithamar, “Do not let your hair become disheveled and do not tear your garments, or else you will die, and the LORD will be angry with the whole congregation. But your brothers, the whole house of Israel, may mourn on account of the fire that the LORD has ignited.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/24-17.htm">Isaiah 24:17-18</a></span><br />Terror and pit and snare await you, O dweller of the earth. / Whoever flees the sound of panic will fall into the pit, and whoever climbs from the pit will be caught in the snare. For the windows of heaven are open, and the foundations of the earth are shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/4-8.htm">Jeremiah 4:8</a></span><br />So put on sackcloth, mourn and wail, for the fierce anger of the LORD has not turned away from us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/6-26.htm">Jeremiah 6:26</a></span><br />O daughter of my people, dress yourselves in sackcloth and roll in ashes. Mourn with bitter wailing, as you would for an only son, for suddenly the destroyer will come upon us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/8-10.htm">Amos 8:10</a></span><br />I will turn your feasts into mourning and all your songs into lamentation. I will cause everyone to wear sackcloth and every head to be shaved. I will make it like a time of mourning for an only son, and its outcome like a bitter day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/1-16.htm">Micah 1:16</a></span><br />Shave yourselves bald and cut off your hair in mourning for your precious children; make yourselves as bald as an eagle, for they will go from you into exile.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-24.htm">Isaiah 3:24</a></span><br />Instead of fragrance there will be a stench; instead of a belt, a rope; instead of styled hair, baldness; instead of fine clothing, sackcloth; instead of beauty, shame.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/22-12.htm">Isaiah 22:12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord GOD of Hosts called for weeping and wailing, for shaven heads and the wearing of sackcloth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-10.htm">Lamentations 2:10</a></span><br />The elders of the Daughter of Zion sit on the ground in silence. They have thrown dust on their heads and put on sackcloth. The young women of Jerusalem have bowed their heads to the ground.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-30.htm">Matthew 24:30</a></span><br />At that time the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and all the tribes of the earth will mourn. They will see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven with power and great glory.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-25.htm">Luke 21:25-26</a></span><br />There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-20.htm">John 16:20</a></span><br />Truly, truly, I tell you, you will weep and wail while the world rejoices. You will grieve, but your grief will turn to joy.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-19.htm">Revelation 18:19</a></span><br />Then they will throw dust on their heads as they weep and mourn and cry out: “Woe, woe to the great city, where all who had ships on the sea were enriched by her wealth! For in a single hour she has been destroyed.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And your tires shall be on your heads, and your shoes on your feet: you shall not mourn nor weep; but you shall pine away for your iniquities, and mourn one toward another.</p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Ezekiel 4:17</a></b></br> That they may want bread and water, and be astonied one with another, and consume away for their iniquity.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Ezekiel 33:10</a></b></br> Therefore, O thou son of man, speak unto the house of Israel; Thus ye speak, saying, If our transgressions and our sins <i>be</i> upon us, and we pine away in them, how should we then live?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/26-39.htm">Leviticus 26:39</a></b></br> And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.</p><p class="hdg">and mourn</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/59-11.htm">Isaiah 59:11</a></b></br> We roar all like bears, and mourn sore like doves: we look for judgment, but <i>there is</i> none; for salvation, <i>but</i> it is far off from us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/ezekiel/21-23.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-42.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-39.htm">Howled</a> <a href="/lamentations/5-7.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-31.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-8.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/isaiah/40-20.htm">Rot</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Sandals</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Shoes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-49.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/isaiah/3-18.htm">Tires</a> <a href="/ezekiel/21-2.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-15.htm">Turbans</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-12.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-5.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/4-17.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/24-17.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ezekiel/33-8.htm">Evil-Doing</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-6.htm">Feet</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-15.htm">Groan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-10.htm">Head-Dresses</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-30.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/hosea/7-14.htm">Howled</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-18.htm">Iniquities</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-17.htm">Lamentation</a> <a href="/joel/1-18.htm">Moan</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-32.htm">Mourn</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-5.htm">Pine</a> <a href="/ezekiel/25-11.htm">Punishment</a> <a href="/hosea/5-12.htm">Rot</a> <a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Sandals</a> <a href="/amos/2-6.htm">Shoes</a> <a href="/ezekiel/33-10.htm">Sins</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Sorrow</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Tires</a> <a href="/ezekiel/28-21.htm">Towards</a> <a href="/ezekiel/44-18.htm">Turbans</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-2.htm">Waste</a> <a href="/ezekiel/26-19.htm">Wasted</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-9.htm">Wasting</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Weep</a> <a href="/ezekiel/27-31.htm">Weeping</a><div class="vheading2">Ezekiel 24</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-1.htm">Under the parable of a boiling pot</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-6.htm">is shown the irrevocable destruction of Jerusalem</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-15.htm">By the sign of Ezekiel not mourning for the death of his wife</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/ezekiel/24-19.htm">is shown the calamity of the Jews to be beyond all sorrow</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/24.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/ezekiel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/ezekiel/24.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Your turbans will remain on your heads and your sandals on your feet.</b><br>In ancient Israel, turbans and sandals were part of daily attire, symbolizing readiness and normalcy. In this context, God commands the Israelites to maintain their usual appearance despite the calamity, signifying a prohibition against traditional mourning practices. This instruction is a direct response to the impending destruction of Jerusalem, where typical expressions of grief, such as removing turbans and sandals, would be expected. The command reflects a deeper spiritual lesson: the judgment is so severe that traditional mourning is inadequate. This mirrors the instructions given to Aaron and his sons in <a href="/leviticus/10-6.htm">Leviticus 10:6</a>, where they were also told not to mourn visibly after the death of Nadab and Abihu, emphasizing the holiness and justice of God's actions.<p><b>You will not mourn or weep,</b><br>The prohibition against mourning or weeping underscores the severity of the judgment. In the cultural context, mourning was a communal activity, often involving wailing and lamentation. By forbidding these expressions, God is highlighting the inevitability and righteousness of His judgment. This command also serves as a prophetic sign to the people, indicating that the destruction of Jerusalem is a direct consequence of their disobedience. The lack of mourning is a stark contrast to the expected response, emphasizing the depth of their spiritual desolation. This echoes the sentiment found in <a href="/jeremiah/16-5.htm">Jeremiah 16:5-7</a>, where God also forbids mourning as a sign of His judgment.<p><b>but you will waste away because of your sins,</b><br>The phrase "waste away" indicates a gradual decline, both physically and spiritually, as a result of persistent sin. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses were contingent upon obedience (Deuteronomy 28). The wasting away is a fulfillment of the curses for disobedience, highlighting the seriousness of sin and its consequences. Theologically, this points to the concept of sin leading to death, as seen in <a href="/romans/6-23.htm">Romans 6:23</a>. The Israelites' suffering is a direct result of their rebellion against God, serving as a warning to future generations about the dangers of turning away from Him.<p><b>and you will groan among yourselves.</b><br>The groaning signifies internal anguish and despair, a result of the realization of their sins and the consequences thereof. This internalized grief contrasts with the external mourning that is forbidden, indicating a deep, personal suffering. The groaning is a fulfillment of the prophetic warnings given by Ezekiel and other prophets, who repeatedly called the people to repentance. This internal suffering can be seen as a type of the spiritual groaning described in <a href="/romans/8-22.htm">Romans 8:22-23</a>, where creation and believers groan for redemption. It serves as a reminder of the need for repentance and the hope of restoration through God's mercy.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/e/ezekiel.htm">Ezekiel</a></b><br>A prophet called by God to deliver His messages to the Israelites during their exile in Babylon. He is known for his vivid visions and symbolic actions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who are in exile due to their disobedience and idolatry. They are the primary audience of Ezekiel's prophecies.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The place of exile for the Israelites, representing a period of judgment and reflection for their sins.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The city whose impending destruction is a central theme in Ezekiel's prophecies, symbolizing the consequences of Israel's unfaithfulness.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_judgment.htm">God's Judgment</a></b><br>The event of divine retribution that Ezekiel is prophesying about, highlighting the seriousness of Israel's sin and the need for repentance.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_mourning.htm">Symbolism of Mourning</a></b><br>The instruction to not mourn traditionally signifies the depth of judgment. It teaches us that sometimes the consequences of sin are so severe that they transcend normal expressions of grief.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/sin's_consequences.htm">Sin's Consequences</a></b><br>The phrase "waste away because of your sins" serves as a stark reminder of the destructive power of sin in our lives. It calls us to examine our own lives for areas of unrepentant sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/call_to_repentance.htm">Call to Repentance</a></b><br>The passage underscores the need for genuine repentance. It challenges us to turn away from sin and seek God's forgiveness and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_judgment.htm">Hope in Judgment</a></b><br>Even in the midst of judgment, God's ultimate purpose is to bring His people back to Himself. This encourages us to trust in God's redemptive plan, even when facing discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_context_of_mourning.htm">Cultural Context of Mourning</a></b><br>Understanding the cultural practices of mourning in ancient Israel helps us grasp the radical nature of God's command and apply it to our own expressions of grief and repentance.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_ezekiel_24.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Ezekiel 24</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_21's_judgment_align_with_god's_mercy.htm">How can the severe judgment imagery in Ezekiel 21 be reconciled with teachings elsewhere in Scripture about God's mercy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_scholars_view_ezekiel's_tragedy.htm">How do modern scholars address perceived moral and ethical issues surrounding the use of a personal tragedy (Ezekiel 24:15-24) as a prophetic sign?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/ezekiel_18_24_vs._secure_salvation.htm">Ezekiel 18:24 - If a righteous person can lose all previous righteousness by turning away, how does this align with other Bible passages that suggest salvation or favor is more secure?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_occurs_when_a_son_returns_home.htm">What happens when a wayward son returns home?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/ezekiel/24.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Ye shall pine away.</span>--In the tumult, distress, and captivity of the approaching judgment there would be no opportunity for the outward display of grief; but all the more should it press upon them inwardly, and, according to the terrible threatening of <a href="/leviticus/26-39.htm" title="And they that are left of you shall pine away in their iniquity in your enemies' lands; and also in the iniquities of their fathers shall they pine away with them.">Leviticus 26:39</a>, they should "pine away in their iniquity" in their enemies' land. In the original the preposition is the same here as in Leviticus, "<span class= "ital">in </span>your iniquity."<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Your turbans</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְאֵרֵכֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·’ê·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6287.htm">Strong's 6287: </a> </span><span class="str2">An embellishment, fancy head-dress</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will remain on</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your heads</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and your sandals</span><br /><span class="heb">וְנַֽעֲלֵיכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·na·‘ă·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5275.htm">Strong's 5275: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sandal tongue, a sandal, slipper</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on your feet.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּרַגְלֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(bə·raḡ·lê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7272.htm">Strong's 7272: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foot, a step, the pudenda</span><br /><br /><span class="word">You will not</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹ֥א</span> <span class="translit">(lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">mourn</span><br /><span class="heb">תִסְפְּד֖וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯis·pə·ḏū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5594.htm">Strong's 5594: </a> </span><span class="str2">To tear the hair and beat the breasts, to lament, to wail</span><br /><br /><span class="word">or</span><br /><span class="heb">וְלֹ֣א</span> <span class="translit">(wə·lō)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">weep,</span><br /><span class="heb">תִבְכּ֑וּ</span> <span class="translit">(ṯiḇ·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but you will waste away</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְמַקֹּתֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·maq·qō·ṯem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4743.htm">Strong's 4743: </a> </span><span class="str2">To melt, to flow, dwindle, vanish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of your sins</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּעֲוֺנֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ba·‘ă·wō·nō·ṯê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - common plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5771.htm">Strong's 5771: </a> </span><span class="str2">Iniquity, guilt, punishment for iniquity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and groan</span><br /><span class="heb">וּנְהַמְתֶּ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·nə·ham·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5098.htm">Strong's 5098: </a> </span><span class="str2">To growl, groan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">among</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">yourselves.</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִֽיו׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/ezekiel/24-23.htm">Ezekiel 24:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/ezekiel/24-23.htm">OT Prophets: Ezekiel 24:23 Your tires shall be on your heads (Ezek. Eze Ezk) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/ezekiel/24-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Ezekiel 24:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 24:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/ezekiel/24-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Ezekiel 24:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Ezekiel 24:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>