Anunciai entre as nações; fazei ouvir e arvorai estandarte; proclamai, não encubrais; dizei: Tomada é a Babilônia, Bel está confundido, e abatido, Merodaque; cobertas de vergonha estão as suas imagens, e seus ídolos tremem de terror.
O que isso significa?
This verse tells the people to spread the news that Babylon has been conquered. The idols of Babylon are broken and their gods are disgraced. It's a message of judgment on a once-powerful city.
Explicado para crianças
Imagine if your favorite playground got closed down and all its fun toys were broken. That's kind of what's happening here, but with a big city called Babylon instead of a playground.
Contexto histórico
Jeremiah wrote this prophecy around 587-585 BCE. The audience was the people of Israel and the broader nations. Babylon was the powerful empire that had conquered Jerusalem.
Aplicação para hoje
Just as Babylon's idols were proven powerless, we can apply this to trusting in our own strength or possessions instead of God. For example, believing that money will protect us instead of God's guidance.