Maka sebab itu firman Tuhan, Allah serwa sekalian alam, Allah orang Israel, demikian: Bahwasanya Aku mendatangkan kelak atas Yehuda dan atas segala orang isi Yeruzalem segala perkara jahat yang telah Aku berfirman atasnya, maka ia itu sebab Aku sudah berfirman kepadanya, tetapi tiada juga mereka itu mau dengar, Aku sudah berseru-seru kepadanya, tetapi tiada juga mereka itu mau menyahut.
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In this verse, God through Jeremiah warns the people of Judah and Jerusalem that they will face severe consequences because they have ignored God's calls and messages. God has spoken to them, but they have not listened or responded.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine you have a friend who always asks you to clean up your toys, but you never do. One day, your friend decides that since you don't listen, you can't play with the toys anymore. This verse is like that, but God is very sad that His people didn't listen to Him.
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Jeremiah, a prophet, wrote this around 600 BC. He was speaking to the people of Judah and Jerusalem, warning them that their disobedience to God would lead to severe consequences, which included exile and destruction.
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Consider a scenario where a manager repeatedly warns their team about the importance of following safety protocols, but the team ignores these warnings. Eventually, ignoring these warnings could lead to serious accidents and the manager can no longer protect them.