For thus saith the LORD; Behold, they whose judgment was not to drink of the cup have assuredly drunken; and art thou he that shall altogether go unpunished? thou shalt not go unpunished, but thou shalt surely drink of it.
Here's what the Lord says: Look, even people who didn't deserve punishment have had to face consequences. So you really think you're going to get away with everything? You're not getting off the hook, you're definitely going to face what's coming to you.
If innocent people face hard times, those who deserve consequences definitely won't escape them.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Jeremiah, written during the 7th and 6th centuries BC amid the rising power of Babylon, the prophet Jeremiah delivered God's messages of judgment to nations that had opposed Israel, including the Ammonites in chapter 49. This verse uses the metaphor of a "cup" to represent God's wrath, indicating that even those not originally destined for punishment, like these nations, would inevitably face it due to their sins and alliances against God's people. The broader context reflects the historical turmoil of the time, as God used empires like Babylon to enforce divine justice on the ancient Near East.
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