Spanish BLPH (La Palabra (versión hispanoamericana))
Dirás a los amonitas: Escuchen la palabra del Señor Dios. Esto dice el Señor Dios: Por haberte carcajeado cuando mi santuario fue profanado, cuando la tierra de Israel fue devastada y cuando Judá tuvo que ir al destierro,
¿Qué significa esto?
This verse is God speaking through the prophet Ezekiel to the Ammonites. God is upset because the Ammonites were happy when God's special place, the land of Israel, and the people of Judah were suffering. The message is that God does not approve of rejoicing over others' misfortunes.
Explicado para niños
Imagine if you were sad because you lost your favorite toy, and your friend said 'Yay, now I can play with your toy!' That wouldn't be nice, right? Here, God is telling the Ammonites they were not kind when they were happy about the troubles of others.
Contexto histórico
Ezekiel, a prophet in the 6th century BCE, was communicating God's message to the Ammonites. This was during the time of the Babylonian exile, where many Israelites were suffering, and the Ammonites took advantage of their misfortune.
Aplicación para hoy
In today's world, we can apply this message by not rejoicing in the misfortunes of others. For example, if a colleague loses a job, it's not right to be happy about it, even if it might seem to benefit you.