Jeremiah 32:11 - Forerunner Commentary

Jeremiah 32:11

9 So I bought the field from Hanamel, the son of my uncle who was in Anathoth, and ^aweighed out to him the money—seventeen shekels of silver.

10 And I signed the deed and sealed it, took witnesses, and weighed the money on the scales.

11 So I took the purchase deed, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open;

12 and I gave the purchase deed to ^aBaruch the son of Neriah, son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my uncle’s son, and in the presence of the ^bwitnesses who signed the purchase deed, before all the Jews who sat in the court of the prison.

13 “Then I charged ^aBaruch before them, saying,

14 ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Take these deeds, both this purchase deed which is sealed and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.”

15 For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards shall be ^apossessed again in this land.” ’

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

16 “Now when I had delivered the purchase deed to Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying:

Verse Comparison: Jeremiah 32:11

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American Standard Version
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, `according to' the law and custom, and that which was open:

Amplified® Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase--both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and the copy which was unsealed--

Contemporary English Version
(SEE 32:10)

Darby English Version
And I took the writing of the purchase, that which was sealed [according to] the law and the statutes, and that which was open;

Good News Bible
Then I took both copies of the deed of purchase---the sealed copy containing the contract and its conditions, and the open copy---

King James Version
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

New American Standard Bible
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed {copy containing} the terms and conditions and the open {copy;}

New International Version
I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy-

New King James Version
So I took the purchase deed, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open;

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions and the open copy;

Revised Standard Version
Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing the terms and conditions, and the open copy;

Young's Literal Translation
And I take the purchase-book, the sealed one, according to law and custom, and the open one.

New English Translation
There were two copies of the deed of purchase. One was sealed and contained the order of transfer and the conditions of purchase.¹ The other was left unsealed.

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