Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee.
Go tell Ebed-melech the Ethiopian: 'This is what the Lord God of Israel says, I'm about to bring everything I warned about on this city. It's going to be devastating, not good at all. And you're going to see it all happen right in front of you.'
God's warnings aren't empty threats, when judgment comes, it comes exactly like he said it would.
📚 Historical Context
During the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem in 586 BC, Jeremiah was a prophet warning of God's judgment on the city for its unfaithfulness, and Ebedmelech, an Ethiopian official in the Judean court, had earlier shown courage by rescuing Jeremiah from a cistern where he was imprisoned. In this verse, God delivers a personal message through Jeremiah to Ebedmelech, assuring him of protection amid the coming destruction because of his trust in the Lord, highlighting God's mercy toward the faithful even in times of national calamity.
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