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Jeremiah 40:12 Cross-References

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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.

Jeremiah 40:12 (KJV)

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Gedaliahson of Ahikam, appointed King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar (2KI 25:22)

Commentary on Jeremiah 40:12

The detail that returnees 'gathered wine and summer fruits very much' demonstrates the fulfillment of Gedaliah's promise that cooperation with Babylon would bring prosperity (verse 10). The abundance ('very much') shows God's blessing on obedience to His revealed will through Jeremiah. This agricultural success wasn't merely pragmatic outcome but theological vindication: those who accepted God's disciplinary judgment and worked within it experienced His provision, while those who had resisted ended up destroyed or exiled. The emphasis on productivity serves multiple purposes: it showed life co...

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