Ezekiel 24:17
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.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 24:22 repeats this same command to the people — they will follow Ezekiel's example of not mourning.
Ezekiel 24:23 reiterates the same instructions to the people—turbans on, no mourning—as a sign of judgment for Israel.
Leviticus 10:6 forbids Aaron from mourning his sons due to God's holiness—a strong typological parallel to Ezekiel's priestly restraint.
Leviticus 13:45 describes a leper's torn clothes, loose hair, and covered lip — Ezekiel is forbidden to adopt that appearance.
Leviticus 21:10 restricts the high priest from mourning rituals — Ezekiel, a priest, is similarly commanded not to mourn for his wife.
2 Samuel 15:30 shows David mourning with covered head and bare feet — the opposite of Ezekiel's commanded attire.
Psalm 39:9 describes silent acceptance of God's discipline—directly parallel to Ezekiel's commanded silence after God takes his wife.
Jeremiah 16:4-7 describes the removal of mourning rituals as a judgment sign, closely paralleling Ezekiel's commanded restraint.
Exodus 33:4 shows people removing ornaments in mourning — Ezekiel is told to keep his turban on, opposite.
Leviticus 21:4 forbids a priest from defiling himself for the dead — Ezekiel, a priest, is likewise restricted from mourning his wife.
In Isaiah 20:2, God commands Isaiah to go barefoot as a prophetic sign—contrasting with Ezekiel's command to keep his shoes on, both symbolic.
Amos 8:3 ends with 'Silence!' amid corpses, matching Ezekiel's commanded silence as a sign of judgment.
Micah 3:7 associates covering the lips with shame and divine silence — Ezekiel is told not to cover his lips.