Jeremiah 29:22
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
Because of them, all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use this curse: ‘May the LORD make you like Zedekiah and Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted in the fire!’

Young's Literal Translation
And taken from them hath been a reviling by all the removed of Judah that [are] in Babylon, saying, Jehovah doth set thee as Zedekiah, and as Ahab, whom the king of Babylon roasted with fire;

King James 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;

Hebrew
Because
וְלֻקַּ֤ח (wə·luq·qaḥ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - QalPass - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 3947: To take

of them,
מֵהֶם֙ (mê·hem)
Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1992: They

all
לְכֹל֙ (lə·ḵōl)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

the exiles
גָּל֣וּת (gā·lūṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 1546: Captivity, exiles

of Judah
יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3063: Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites

who
אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

are in Babylon
בְּבָבֶ֖ל (bə·ḇā·ḇel)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

will use this curse:
קְלָלָ֔ה (qə·lā·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7045: Vilification

‘May the LORD
יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

make
יְשִֽׂמְךָ֤ (yə·śim·ḵā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7760: Put -- to put, place, set

you like Zedekiah
כְּצִדְקִיָּ֣הוּ (kə·ṣiḏ·qî·yā·hū)
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6667: Zedekiah -- 'Yah is righteousness', six Israelites

and Ahab,
וּכְאֶחָ֔ב (ū·ḵə·’e·ḥāḇ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 256: Ahab -- 'father's brother', a king of Israel, also a false prophet

whom
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

the king
מֶֽלֶךְ־ (me·leḵ-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4428: A king

of Babylon
בָּבֶ֖ל (bā·ḇel)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 894: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city

roasted
קָלָ֥ם (qā·lām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's 7033: To toast, scorch partially, slowly

in the fire!’
בָּאֵֽשׁ׃ (bā·’êš)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's 784: A fire

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
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