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And they harvested an abundance of wine and summer fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />then all the Judeans returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came back to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered a great abundance of wine and summer fruits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />they all returned from all the places where they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and harvested a great amount of wine and summer fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />they all returned from all the places where they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and harvested a great amount of wine and summer fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />then 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So all the Jews returned from all the places where they had been scattered. They came to Judah and to Gedaliah at Mizpah. They gathered a large harvest of grapes and summer fruit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they left the places where they had been scattered, and returned to Judah. They came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and there they gathered in large amounts of wine and fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So all the Judeans returned from all the countries where they had been scattered. They came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and they gathered wine and summer fruit in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So all these Judeans returned to the land of Judah from the places where they had been scattered. They came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. Thus they harvested a large amount of wine and dates and figs. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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 very much wine and summer fruits. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and all the Jews from all the places to where they have been driven, return and enter the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit—to multiply abundantly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and all the Jews from all the places whither they have been driven, turn back and enter the land of Judah, unto Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and they gather wine and summer fruit -- very much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the Jews from all the places where they were thrust out there will turn back, and they will come to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpeh, and they will gather wine and the fruit harvest exceeding much.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All the Jews, I say, returned out of all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Juda to Godolias to Masphath: and they gathered wine, and a very great harvest. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />all the Jews, I say, returned from all the places to which they had fled, and they came into the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered wine and an exceedingly great harvest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />They all returned to the land of Judah from the places to which they had scattered. They went to Gedaliah at Mizpah and had a rich harvest of wine and fruit. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />then all the Judeans returned from all the places to which they had been scattered and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah; and they gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah, to Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits very much.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all the Hebrews returned from all regions where they were scattered, and they came to the land of Judea to Gedaliah at Metspaya, and they gathered wine and the produce of summer, a very great abundance<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />then 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 in great abundance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they came to Godolias into the land of Juda, to Massepha, and gathered grapes, and very much summer fruit, and oil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12505" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Gedaliah Rules in Judah</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">11</span>When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3064.htm" title="3064: hay·yə·hū·ḏîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Jewish. Patronymically from Yhuwdah; a Jehudite, or descendant of Jehudah.">they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ḵāl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: way·yā·šu·ḇū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">returned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: mik·kāl (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">from all</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ (Art:: N-mp) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">the places</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">to which</a> <a href="/hebrew/5080.htm" title="5080: nid·də·ḥū- (V-Nifal-Perf-3cp) -- To impel, thrust, banish. A primitive root; to push off; used in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively.">they had been banished</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: way·yā·ḇō·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">and came</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ- (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1436.htm" title="1436: gə·ḏal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gdalyahuw; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites.">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4709.htm" title="4709: ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Mizpah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/622.htm" title="622: way·ya·’as·p̄ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To gather, remove. A primitive root; to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. Remove.">And they gathered</a> <a href="/hebrew/7235.htm" title="7235: har·bêh (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To be or become much, many or great. A primitive root; to increase.">an abundance</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ōḏ (Adv) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3196.htm" title="3196: ya·yin (N-ms) -- Wine. From an unused root meaning to effervesce; wine; by implication, intoxication.">of wine grapes</a> <a href="/hebrew/7019.htm" title="7019: wā·qa·yiṣ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- To awake. From quwts; harvest, whether the product or the season.">and summer fruit.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/24-6.htm">Jeremiah 24:6-7</a></span><br />I will keep My eyes on them for good and will return them to this land. I will build them up and not tear them down; I will plant them and not uproot them. / I will give them a heart to know Me, that I am the LORD. They will be My people, and I will be their God, for they will return to Me with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/29-10.htm">Jeremiah 29:10-14</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “When Babylon’s seventy years are complete, I will attend to you and confirm My promise to restore you to this place. / For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope. / Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Jeremiah 32:37-41</a></span><br />I will surely gather My people from all the lands to which I have banished them in My furious anger and great wrath, and I will return them to this place and make them dwell in safety. / They will be My people, and I will be their God. / I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-7.htm">Jeremiah 33:7-9</a></span><br />I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. / And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. / So this city will bring Me renown, joy, praise, and glory before all the nations of the earth, who will hear of all the good I do for it. They will tremble in awe because of all the goodness and prosperity that I will provide for it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a></span><br />On that day the Lord will extend His hand a second time to recover the remnant of His people from Assyria, from Egypt, from Pathros, from Cush, from Elam, from Shinar, from Hamath, and from the islands of the sea. / He will raise a banner for the nations and gather the exiles of Israel; He will collect the scattered of Judah from the four corners of the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/27-12.htm">Isaiah 27:12-13</a></span><br />In that day the LORD will thresh from the flowing Euphrates to the Wadi of Egypt, and you, O Israelites, will be gathered one by one. / And in that day a great ram’s horn will sound, and those who were perishing in Assyria will come forth with those who were exiles in Egypt. And they will worship the LORD on the holy mountain in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/11-17.htm">Ezekiel 11:17-20</a></span><br />Therefore declare that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘I will gather you from the peoples and assemble you from the countries to which you have been scattered, and I will give back to you the land of Israel.’ / When they return to it, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations. / And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/36-24.htm">Ezekiel 36:24-28</a></span><br />For I will take you from among the nations and gather you out of all the countries, and I will bring you back into your own land. / I will also sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean. I will cleanse you from all your impurities and all your idols. / I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will remove your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-11.htm">2 Kings 25:11-12</a></span><br />Then Nebuzaradan captain of the guard carried into exile the people who remained in the city, along with the deserters who had defected to the king of Babylon and the rest of the population. / But the captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-22.htm">2 Chronicles 36:22-23</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. Whoever among you belongs to His people, may the LORD his God be with him, and may he go up.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezra/1-1.htm">Ezra 1:1-4</a></span><br />In the first year of Cyrus king of Persia, to fulfill the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah, the LORD stirred the spirit of Cyrus king of Persia to send a proclamation throughout his kingdom and to put it in writing as follows: / “This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah. / Whoever among you belongs to His people, may his God be with him, and may he go to Jerusalem in Judah and build the house of the LORD, the God of Israel; He is the God who is in Jerusalem. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/1-8.htm">Nehemiah 1:8-9</a></span><br />Remember, I pray, the word that You commanded Your servant Moses when You said, ‘If you are unfaithful, I will scatter you among the nations, / but if you return to Me and keep and practice My commandments, then even if your exiles have been banished to the farthest horizon, I will gather them from there and bring them to the place I have chosen as a dwelling for My Name.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/zephaniah/3-20.htm">Zephaniah 3:20</a></span><br />At that time I will bring you in; yes, at that time I will gather you. For I will give you fame and praise among all the peoples of the earth when I restore your captives before your very eyes,” says the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/9-14.htm">Amos 9:14-15</a></span><br />I will restore My people Israel from captivity; they will rebuild and inhabit the ruined cities. They will plant vineyards and drink their wine; they will make gardens and eat their fruit. / I will firmly plant them in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land that I have given them,” says the LORD your God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-31.htm">Matthew 24:31</a></span><br />And He will send out His angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather His elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/33-6.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/32-37.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-21.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-9.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-9.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-6.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-10.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Summer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-4.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-36.htm">Abundance</a> <a href="/jeremiah/51-28.htm">Countries</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-5.htm">Flight</a> <a href="/lamentations/2-20.htm">Fruit</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Fruits</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Gathered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Jews</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-5.htm">Places</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Scattered</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-32.htm">Summer</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-22.htm">Whither</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-11.htm">Wine</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzaradan, goes to Gedaliah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">The dispersed Jews repair unto him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Johanan revealing Ishmael's conspiracy is not believed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished</b><br>This phrase highlights the return of the Jewish remnant from various places of exile. Historically, after the Babylonian conquest, many Jews were scattered or taken captive. The return signifies a moment of hope and restoration, reminiscent of earlier returns from exile, such as the Israelites' return from Egypt. This return can be seen as a precursor to the ultimate return prophesied in the Bible, where God gathers His people from all nations (<a href="/isaiah/11-11.htm">Isaiah 11:11-12</a>).<p><b>and came to the land of Judah</b><br>The land of Judah, central to Jewish identity, is the southern kingdom that remained after the division of Israel. Returning to Judah symbolizes a return to their covenantal roots and the promises God made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This return is a physical and spiritual re-establishment of the people in the land God had given them.<p><b>to Gedaliah at Mizpah</b><br>Gedaliah, appointed by the Babylonians as governor, represents a period of relative peace and stability after the destruction of Jerusalem. Mizpah, located north of Jerusalem, served as a temporary administrative center. Gedaliah's leadership is significant as it reflects a time when the remnant could rebuild and live under a semblance of order, though under foreign rule. His role is a reminder of God's provision even in difficult circumstances.<p><b>And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit</b><br>This gathering of produce indicates a time of agricultural prosperity and God's blessing upon the land. The abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit symbolizes not only physical sustenance but also spiritual renewal and hope. In biblical typology, wine often represents joy and celebration, while fruitfulness is a sign of God's favor. This imagery connects to the promises of restoration and blessing found in passages like <a href="/amos/9-13.htm">Amos 9:13-15</a>, where God promises to restore Israel's fortunes.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a></b><br>Appointed by the Babylonians as governor over the cities of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. He was a man of peace and sought to stabilize the region.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>A city in the territory of Benjamin, chosen by Gedaliah as his administrative center. It became a gathering place for the remnant of Judah.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_remnant_of_judah.htm">The Remnant of Judah</a></b><br>The people who had been scattered during the Babylonian conquest but returned to Judah under Gedaliah's leadership.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_gathering_of_wine_and_summer_fruit.htm">The Gathering of Wine and Summer Fruit</a></b><br>Symbolizes a time of harvest and abundance, indicating a period of peace and provision despite the recent turmoil.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_scattering_and_return.htm">The Scattering and Return</a></b><br>Reflects the broader theme of exile and return, a significant motif in the history of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_in_restoration.htm">God's Faithfulness in Restoration</a></b><br>Despite the judgment and scattering, God remains faithful to His promises of restoration and provision for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_leadership.htm">The Importance of Leadership</a></b><br>Gedaliah's role highlights the need for wise and godly leadership in times of rebuilding and restoration.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_and_unity.htm">Community and Unity</a></b><br>The gathering of the remnant emphasizes the strength found in community and unity, especially after a period of dispersion.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/provision_in_times_of_need.htm">Provision in Times of Need</a></b><br>The abundance of wine and summer fruit serves as a reminder of God's provision even in difficult circumstances.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/hope_in_exile.htm">Hope in Exile</a></b><br>The return to Judah symbolizes hope and the possibility of new beginnings, encouraging believers to trust in God's plans for their future.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/external_accounts_on_jeremiah_40_13-16.htm">Jeremiah 40 (especially verses 13-16) - Are there any external accounts to corroborate or challenge the internal conflicts hinted at, particularly with Ishmael's faction?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_jer._40_7-12_align_with_history.htm">Jeremiah 40:7–12 – Does the relatively swift regrouping and prosperity of the Judeans match known historical events or contradict established timelines? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_babylonian_response_in_jer._41_4-10.htm">Why does the biblical text not describe any Babylonians intervening or retaliating, given their regional power at the time? (Jeremiah 41:4-10)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22-26 regarding Gedaliah's murder?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">they</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיְּהוּדִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yə·hū·ḏîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3064.htm">Strong's 3064: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jews -- Jewish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָל־</span> <span class="translit">(ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">returned</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּשֻׁ֣בוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·šu·ḇū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn back, in, to retreat, again</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from all</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the places</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּקֹמוֹת֙</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·qō·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> </span><span class="str2">A standing, a spot, a condition</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to which</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they had been banished</span><br /><span class="heb">נִדְּחוּ־</span> <span class="translit">(nid·də·ḥū-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5080.htm">Strong's 5080: </a> </span><span class="str2">To impel, thrust, banish</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and came</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּבֹ֧אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·ḇō·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶֽרֶץ־</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Judah,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוּדָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Gedaliah</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1436.htm">Strong's 1436: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Mizpah.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָה</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4708.htm">Strong's 4708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And they gathered</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּאַסְפ֛וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·’as·p̄ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_622.htm">Strong's 622: </a> </span><span class="str2">To gather for, any purpose, to receive, take away, remove</span><br /><br /><span class="word">an abundance</span><br /><span class="heb">הַרְבֵּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(har·bêh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7235.htm">Strong's 7235: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be or become much, many or great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of wine</span><br /><span class="heb">יַ֥יִן</span> <span class="translit">(ya·yin)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3196.htm">Strong's 3196: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wine, intoxication</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and summer fruit.</span><br /><span class="heb">וָקַ֖יִץ</span> <span class="translit">(wā·qa·yiṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7019.htm">Strong's 7019: </a> </span><span class="str2">To awake</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Jeremiah 40:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 40:12 Then all the Jews returned out (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/40-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>