Hanya beberapa orang yang terluput dari pedang--jumlahnya kecil--yang akan kembali dari tanah Mesir ke tanah Yehuda. Maka seluruh sisa Yehuda yang telah pergi ke Mesir untuk tinggal sebagai orang asing di sana akan mengetahui perkataan siapa yang terwujud, perkataan-Ku atau perkataan mereka.
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In this verse, God is speaking through the prophet Jeremiah. He says that a few people from Judah who fled to Egypt will eventually return to their homeland. The survivors will learn whether God's words or the words of others will prove true.
Penjelasan untuk anak-anak
Imagine you and your friends decide to go on a trip, but only a few come back home. Those who return will know who was right about what would happen on the trip. This is like God saying, 'I told you so,' to the people who left.
Latar belakang sejarah
The prophet Jeremiah wrote this around 600 BCE during the Babylonian invasion of Judah. The audience is the exiled Jews in Egypt, who fled there to avoid the Babylonian conquest. The cultural setting involves a group questioning God's guidance and turning to false gods for help.
Penerapan hari ini
When faced with a difficult decision, like choosing between two different paths in life, sometimes only time will reveal the right choice. This verse reminds us to trust in God's guidance over human advice.