they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
Parallel translations
- WEB 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.
- KJV Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.
- NKJV then all the Jews returned out of all places where they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruit in abundance.
- NASB Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been scattered and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruit in great abundance.
- NLT they began to return to Judah from the places to which they had fled. They stopped at Mizpah to meet with Gedaliah and then went into the Judean countryside to gather a great harvest of grapes and other crops.
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The returning Jews come back to Judah and gather an abundant harvest. God grants a brief season of restoration and plenty.
Overview
The dispersed return to the land and reap a rich harvest of wine and summer fruits, a tangible sign of God's continuing provision. For a moment, the remnant experiences the blessing of resettled life under Gedaliah's leadership. This fleeting prosperity makes the violence that follows all the more tragic, and underscores how quickly human sin can shatter God-given peace.
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- Jer 43:5Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered,
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