שָׂפָם

A diseased person must wear torn clothes and let his hair hang loose, and he must cover his mouth and cry out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’

Then Mephibosheth, Saul’s grandson, went down to meet the king. He had not cared for his feet or trimmed his mustache or washed his clothes from the day the king had left until the day he returned safely.

Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.”

Then you will do as I have done: You will not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.

Then the seers will be ashamed and the diviners will be disgraced. They will all cover their mouths because there is no answer from God.”