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Jeremiah 29:22 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jeremiah 29:22 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 29 verse 22 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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;”
Jeremiah 29:22 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 29:22
And of them shall be taken up a curse by all the captivity of Judah which are in Babylon—The Hebrew קְלָלָה (qelalah, curse) refers not to profanity but to invocation of judgment. Ahab and Zedekiah would become proverbial—their names synonymous with divine wrath. The phrase shall be taken up (יִלָּקַח, yiqqach) suggests formal cursing formula.The LORD make thee like Zedekiah and like Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire—The verb קָלָה (qalah, roasted) appears only here, describing execution by burning alive. This horrific death becomes a covenant curse formula: 'May God burn you ...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 29:22
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“And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.”
“And ye shall leave your name for a curse unto my chosen: for the Lord GOD shall slay thee”
“their tunics”
“saying”
“and the elders”
“let him be accursed{Greek: anathema.}. Come”