Ezekiel 24:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Ezekiel 24:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Ezekiel 24:17 is a verse from the book of Ezekiel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Ezekiel 24:17 — KJV
“Forbear to cry, make no mourning for the dead, bind the tire of thine head upon thee, and put on thy shoes upon thy feet, and cover not thy lips, and eat not the bread of men. Forbear: Heb. Be silent lips: Heb. upper lip”
— Ezekiel 24:17 (KJV)
Ezekiel 24:17 in Context — About the Book of Ezekiel
Ezekiel saw heaven opened from a refugee camp in Babylon — wheels of fire, a valley of dry bones rattling to life, and a river flowing from God's temple that heals everything it touches. His message: God's glory departs from sin but returns with resurrection power and a brand-new heart.
Cross-References for Ezekiel 24:17
“And the leper in whom the plague is, his clothes shall be rent, and his head bare, and he shall put a covering upon his upper lip, and shall cry, Unclean, unclean.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:17: cry, head, put
“For all of my father's house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king? dead...: Heb. men of death”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:17: cry, dead, thine
“And ye shall do as I have done: ye shall not cover your lips, nor eat the bread of men.”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:17: cover, lips, eat
“And it shall come to pass, that every one that is left in thine house shall come and crouch to him for a piece of silver and a morsel of bread, and shall say, Put me, I pray thee, into one of the priests' offices, that I may eat a piece of bread. Put: Heb. Join one of...: or, somewhat about the priesthood”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:17: thine, put, eat
“The wise in heart will receive commandments: but a prating fool shall fall. a prating...: Heb. a fool of lips fall: Heb. be beaten”
Shares key themes with Ezekiel 24:17: lips, eat, men
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