KJV ORIGINAL
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 toward another.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
You'll keep your turbans on your heads and your shoes on your feet. You won't be allowed to mourn or cry out loud, but you'll waste away inside because of all the wrong you've done, quietly grieving with each other.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the heaviest grief is the kind you have to carry in silence.
📜 Historical Context — Why was this verse written?
The prophet Ezekiel wrote this message to Judean exiles living in Babylon during the early 6th century BCE. The prophecy was written to prepare
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