그러므로 내가 확실히 살아 있음을 걸고 분명히 말한다. `온 세상의 주인인 내가 이스라엘의 하나님으로서 말한다. 모압은 소돔과 같은 꼴이 되고 암몬은 고모라 꼴이 될 것이다. 그들의 땅은 소금 구덩이로 가득 찬 황무지가 되고 따가운 쐐기풀들만이 영원히 무성할 것이다. 내 백성 중에서 남은 자들이 모압과 암몬 족속을 약탈할 것이고, 내 민족 중에서 살아 남은 자들이 그들의 땅을 차지할 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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