Jeremiah 40:11-12

Jeremiah 40:11-12

[11] Likewise when all the Jews  that were in Moab,  and among the Ammonites,  and in Edom,  and that were in all the countries,  heard  that the king  of Babylon  had left  a remnant  of Judah,  and that he had set  over them Gedaliah  the son  of Ahikam  the son  of Shaphan;  [12] 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. 

What does Jeremiah 40:11-12 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

When the Jews who had previously fled to surrounding neighbor nations heard how the Babylonians were allowing their brethren to live in the land, they returned and joined in the harvest.