Jeremiah 29:22

Jeremiah 29:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon, saying, The Lord make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire;
• New International Version (NIV)Because of them, all the exiles from Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the Lord treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon burned in the fire.’
• English Standard Version (ESV)Because of them this curse shall be used by all the exiles from Judah in Babylon: "The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire,"
• New King James Version (NKJV)And because of them a curse shall be taken up by all the captivity of Judah who are in Babylon, saying, “The Lord make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire”;

Context of Jeremiah 29:22

20“But you, hear the word of Adonai, all you of the exile whom I have sent from Jerusalem to Babylon,” 21thus says Adonai-Tzva’ot, the God of Israel, “concerning Ahab son of Kolaiah, and concerning Zedekiah son of Maaseiah, who prophesy a lie to you in My name: I will soon deliver them into the hand of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon—and he will slay them before your eyes. So a curse will be taken up by everyone in exile from Judah who are in Babylon, saying: ‘May Adonai make you like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire’— 23because they have been disgraceful in Israel, committing adultery with their neighbors’ wives and speaking words in My Name falsely, which I did not command them. But I am the One who knows and I am witness.” It is a declaration of Adonai. 24Now concerning Shemaiah the Nehelamite you will surely say,

Jeremiah 29:22 word by word

וְלֻקַּ֤ח מֵהֶם֙ קְלָלָ֔ה לְכֹל֙ גָּל֣וּת יְהוּדָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בְּבָבֶ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר יְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ יְהוָה֙ כְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ וּכְאֶחָ֔ב אֲשֶׁר־קָלָ֥ם מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֖ל בָּאֵֽשׁ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And of them shall be taken upלָקַחlâqach · to take: bringH3947
• a curseקְלָלָהqelâlâh · curseH7045
• by all the captivityגָּלוּתgâlûth · captivityH1546
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• in Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH894
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• The Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• makeשׂוּםώûm ώîym · to set: makeH7760
• thee like Zedekiahצִדְקִיָּ֫הוּtsidqîyâh tsidqîyâhû · ZedekiahH6667
• and like Ahabאַחְאָב'ach'âb 'echâb · AhabH256
• whom the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• roastedקָלָהqâlâh · to roastH7033
• in the fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784

Cross-references for Jeremiah 29:22

• Genesis 48:20Then he blessed them that day saying, “In you shall Israel bless by saying: ‘May God make you like Ephraim and like Manasseh.’” Thus he put Ephraim before Manasseh.
• Ruth 4:11All the people at the gate and the elders said, “We are witnesses. May Adonai make the woman who has come into your house like Rachel and like Leah, who both built up the house of Israel. May you prosper in Ephrath and be renowned in Bethlehem.
• Isaiah 65:15You will leave your name behind as a curse for My chosen ones, and Adonai Elohim will slay you. But He will call His servants by another name.
• 1 Corinthians 16:22If anyone does not love the Lord, let him be cursed. Marana, tha! Our Lord, come!
• Deuteronomy 3:6We utterly destroyed them, just as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every city—men, women and children.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 29:22

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22A curse - There is a play here of words. which probably was the cause why the death of these men passed into a proverb. One of them was named ben-Kolaiah; and they are to be made a curse (קללה qelâlâh ), because Nebuchadnezzar had roasted (קלה qâlâh ) them. Compare the marginal reference note.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-32Verses 20-32 Jeremiah foretells judgments upon the false prophets, who deceived the Jews in Babylon. Lying was bad; lying to the people of the Lord, to delude them into a false hope, was worse; but pretending to rest their own lies upon the God of truth, was worst of all. They flattered others in their sins, because they could not reprove them without condemning themselves. The most secret sins are known to God; and there is a day coming when he will…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-22Even though Jeremiah was in Jerusalem, God told him what was happening in Babylon. Similarly, God informed Ezekiel in Babylon about events in Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8). The Lord identified two prophets who were spreading lies in His name and sentenced them to death (Deuteronomy 18:20–22; compare Jeremiah 26:14–15; 28:16–17).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. shall be taken ... a curse--that is, a formula of imprecation. Lord make thee like Zedekiah--(Compare Ge 48:20; Is 65:15). roasted in the fire--a Chaldean punishment (Da 3:6).Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 29:22

• Adultery
• Ahab
• Fire
• Punishment
• Zedekiah

In the dictionaries

• Ahab
• Babylon
• Judah
• Zedekiah
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Judah, kingdom of Judah
• Judea, Judah
• Fire
• Furnace
• Epistle

Commentaries on Jeremiah 29

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings