너에 비하면 네 언니와 아우가 저지른 죄는 가벼운 심판을 받았다. 그러므로 너는 부끄러움을 느껴야 할 것이다. 네가 저지른 죄가 너무 혐오스럽기 때문에 그들은 오히려 착한 사람처럼 보였다. 그만큼 네 죄가 무거운 것이다. 그러므로 네가 부끄러운 줄 알고 수치를 당함이 마땅하다.
이 구절의 의미
This verse is from God through the prophet Ezekiel. It addresses a city, representing people who have judged others harshly. God says they are actually worse in their sins and must accept their shame for being hypocritical.
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Imagine you're judging your friends for being messy, but your room is even messier. God is saying, 'You can't judge others when you're doing worse yourself. You need to admit your own mess and feel ashamed.'
역사적 배경
Ezekiel, a prophet in the Old Testament, wrote this around 600 BC to the Israelites in exile. God was using this message to show that the city of Jerusalem was worse in its sins than the cities of Samaria and Sodom, which they had judged.
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In modern times, this verse can apply to someone who criticizes others for behaviors they themselves are guilty of. For example, if someone is quick to judge others for gossiping when they themselves do it more frequently, they should own up to their own faults.