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Jeremiah 29:22 (NET)

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22 And all the exiles of Judah who are in Babylon will use them as examples when they put a curse on anyone. They will say, "May the LORD treat you like Zedekiah and Ahab whom the king of Babylon roasted to death in the fire!"

Definition(s):
Ahab (Eh-hab): uncle, or father's brother
Babylon (Bab-el-on): same as Babel
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Zedekiah (Zedd-ek-eye-a): the Lord is my justice; the justice of the Lord