Esto dice el Señor: «Anúncienlo a todo el mundo y no se callen nada. ¡Levanten una bandera de señales para decirles a todos que caerá Babilonia! Sus imágenes e ídolos serán hechos pedazos. Sus dioses Bel y Merodac serán completamente deshonrados.
¿Qué significa esto?
This verse tells the people to spread the news that Babylon has been conquered. The idols of Babylon are broken and their gods are disgraced. It's a message of judgment on a once-powerful city.
Explicado para niños
Imagine if your favorite playground got closed down and all its fun toys were broken. That's kind of what's happening here, but with a big city called Babylon instead of a playground.
Contexto histórico
Jeremiah wrote this prophecy around 587-585 BCE. The audience was the people of Israel and the broader nations. Babylon was the powerful empire that had conquered Jerusalem.
Aplicación para hoy
Just as Babylon's idols were proven powerless, we can apply this to trusting in our own strength or possessions instead of God. For example, believing that money will protect us instead of God's guidance.