Awˬ lawn kʼo, Kʼaw‸ te hkʼaw‸ tuˬ ve teˇ ceuˬ lehˬ, ngaˬ ve kanˉ yoˬ. Ngaˬ kʼaw‸ shaiˍ piˇ tuˬ yoˬ teh‸ kʼoˆ taˍ ve tawˇ teˇ hkawˇ hta‸ maˇ kʼoˆ, Jawˇmawˇ Gʼuiˬsha lehˬ, yawˇ ve chaw teˇ hpaˍ hta‸ suhˉ jehˬ tuˬ yoˬ teh‸ kʼoˆ taˍ ve tawˇ teˇ hkawˇ hta‸ maˇ kʼoˆ, chi hkʼe kʼoˆ shehˍ hpaˇ hta‸ ngaˬ hui shiˍ taˍ ve yoˬ.
What Does This Mean?
This verse from Hebrews says that God is the one who decides when and how to take vengeance, and he will judge his people. It's a reminder of God's authority over justice.
Explained for Children
Imagine if you had a playground monitor who always made sure everyone followed the rules and dealt with those who didn't. That’s like saying God is the one who makes sure everything is fair in the world, even when it seems unfair now.
Historical Background
The Book of Hebrews was written by an unknown author to encourage Jewish Christians facing persecution around the year 60-95 AD. The audience was likely a group of Jews who had converted to Christianity and were struggling with maintaining their faith in challenging times.
Living It Out Today
In modern life, this verse reminds us that when we see injustice or wrongdoing, God has it under control. Instead of taking matters into our own hands, we can trust God to handle it.
Topics
justicevengeancejudgmenttrust in GodGod's authorityfaithfulness