너는 암몬 자손에게 전하여라. ‘그들에게 나 주 하나님의 말을 들으라고 하여라. 나 주 하나님이 말한다. 내 성전이 더럽혀졌을 때에, 너는 그것을 보고 잘 되었다고 하였고, 이스라엘 땅이 황폐하게 되었을 때에, 너희는 그것을 보고도 잘 되었다고 하였고, 유다 백성이 포로로 잡혀 끌려갔을 때에도, 그들을 보고 잘 되었다고 소리쳤다.
이 구절의 의미
This verse is God speaking through the prophet Ezekiel to the Ammonites. God is upset because the Ammonites were happy when God's special place, the land of Israel, and the people of Judah were suffering. The message is that God does not approve of rejoicing over others' misfortunes.
어린이를 위한 설명
Imagine if you were sad because you lost your favorite toy, and your friend said 'Yay, now I can play with your toy!' That wouldn't be nice, right? Here, God is telling the Ammonites they were not kind when they were happy about the troubles of others.
역사적 배경
Ezekiel, a prophet in the 6th century BCE, was communicating God's message to the Ammonites. This was during the time of the Babylonian exile, where many Israelites were suffering, and the Ammonites took advantage of their misfortune.
오늘의 적용
In today's world, we can apply this message by not rejoicing in the misfortunes of others. For example, if a colleague loses a job, it's not right to be happy about it, even if it might seem to benefit you.