Jeremiah 40:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

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;

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

When all the Jewish people who had scattered to Moab, Ammon, Edom, and other countries heard the news that Babylon's king had actually left some people behind in Judah and put Gedaliah (son of Ahikam, grandson of Shaphan) in charge of them...

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes hope comes through hearing that home still exists, even when everything seemed lost.

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