¹⁴ I have not eaten any of the sacred portion while I was in mourning, nor have I removed any of it while I was unclean,^(A) nor have I offered any of it to the dead. I have obeyed the Lord my God; I have done everything you commanded me.

¹⁷ Groan quietly;^(A) do not mourn for the dead. Keep your turban^(B) fastened and your sandals^(C) on your feet; do not cover your mustache and beard^(D) or eat the customary food of mourners.^(E)”