And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son’s son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.
All nations will serve him, his son, and his grandson, until the time comes for his own land to be conquered. Then many nations and powerful kings will make him serve them instead.
God is explaining that Babylon's dominance will last for three generations, but then the tables will turn and Babylon itself will be conquered and serve others.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of a prophecy from the book of Jeremiah, where God instructed the prophet to warn the kings of Judah and neighboring nations about submitting to Babylonian rule as a form of divine judgment. It refers to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and his descendants, predicting that all nations would serve them until God's appointed time for Babylon's downfall, which was set during the turbulent period of Judah's exile around 597-586 BC. This message highlighted God's sovereignty in using powerful empires to discipline His people and fulfill His larger plan for history.
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