A noise shall come even to the ends of the earth; for the LORD hath a controversy with the nations, he will plead with all flesh; he will give them that are wicked to the sword, saith the LORD.
A sound of judgment will reach every corner of the earth, because the LORD has a case against all the nations. He will bring His charges against all people, and He will hand over the wicked to be destroyed by the sword, says the LORD.
God is announcing that His judgment will reach every nation on earth, as He holds all people accountable and punishes the wicked.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes from Jeremiah's prophecy about God's judgment on all nations, delivered around 605 BC during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah. Jeremiah was warning that God's judgment wouldn't stop with Israel and Judah, but would extend to all the surrounding nations who had also turned away from God's ways. This was during a time when the Babylonian Empire was rising to power and would become God's instrument of judgment.
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