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then all the Jews returned out of all places where they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
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A Glimmer of Hope
Commentators explain that this verse depicts a brief, hopeful period of restoration. After the destruction of Jerusalem, Jews who had fled to surrounding nations were able to return safely. Under the governor Gedaliah, they found security and an abundant harvest, creating the potential for a peaceful and flourishing community once again.
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Jeremiah
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19th Century
Anglican
When all the Jews that were in Moab ... —It lay in the nature of things that many of the dwellers in Judea fled before the march o…
16th Century
Protestant
The Prophet shows here that if internal wickedness had not arisen, the condition of the people would have been endurable until the time of exile ha…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Even all the Jews returned from all places where they were driven Through fear of the…
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Presbyterian
Jeremiah had never in his prophecies spoken of any good days for the Jews, to come immediately after the captivity; yet Providence seemed to encour…
13th Century
Catholic
This passage describes the assembly of the princes.
