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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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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 40:11–12
19th Century
Bishop
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…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 40:11–12
16th Century
Theologian
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…
John Gill
On Jeremiah 40:12
17th Century
Pastor
Even all the Jews returned from all places where they were
driven
Through fear of the…
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 40:7–16
17th Century
Minister
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…