네가 네 언니와 아우보다 더 역겨운 죄를 지으므로, 네 언니와 아우가 유리한 판단을 받았으니, 너는 마땅한 수치를 당해야 할 것이다. 너 때문에 그들이 의로운 것처럼 보이게 되었다. 네가 이렇게 네 언니와 아우를 의롭게 보이게 하였으니, 너도 부끄러운 줄 알아라. 네가 마땅한 수치를 당할 것이다.”
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.
오늘의 적용
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.