Hãy nói với dân Am-môn, ‘Hãy nghe lời của CHÚA Hằng Hữu. CHÚA Hằng Hữu phán thế này, “Vì ngươi đã nói ‘Đáng đời!’ cho nơi thánh của Ta khi nó bị làm ra phàm tục, cho đất I-sơ-ra-ên khi nó bị làm cho hoang vu, và cho nhà Giu-đa khi nó bị bắt đem đi lưu đày,
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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.
Giải thích cho trẻ em
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.
Bối cảnh lịch sử
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.
Áp dụng cho hôm nay
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.