그러므로 내 생명을 두고 맹세한다.” 만군의 주, 이스라엘 의 하나님께서 말씀하신다. “ 모압 은 소돔 과 같이 될 것이며 암몬 은 고모라 같이 될 것이다. 그 땅에는 들풀이 우거지고 소금 구덩이가 되며 영원히 황무지가 될 것이다. 살아남은 내 백성들이 그들의 땅을 빼앗을 것이며 이 나라에 살아남은 내 백성들이 그 땅을 유산으로 삼을 것이다.”
이 구절의 의미
This verse tells us that God will make Moab and the children of Ammon like Sodom and Gomorrah—places that were destroyed because of their wickedness. God says that what remains of his people will take over these lands.
어린이를 위한 설명
Imagine if your neighborhood was so naughty that it got turned into a big, empty field with nothing but nettles and salt pools. That's what God is saying might happen to Moab and Ammon because they've been very bad. But the good people will get to live there instead.
역사적 배경
Zephaniah wrote this verse around 625 BCE during the reign of King Josiah in Judah. It was a time when surrounding nations like Moab and Ammon were threatening Judah, so Zephaniah warned them that God would punish their wickedness.
오늘의 적용
Today, if we see people or groups acting unjustly towards others, this verse reminds us of the consequences for such actions. It encourages us to stand up against evil and strive for righteousness in our communities.
주제
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