Jeremiah 32:10

Contemporary English Version

I had two copies of the bill of sale written out, each containing all the details of our agreement. Some witnesses and I signed the official copy, which was folded and tied, before being sealed shut with hot wax. Then I gave Hanamel the silver.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I recorded it on a scroll, sealed it, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

Hebrew Names Version
I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

King James Version
And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

English Standard Version
I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales.

New American Standard Bible
"And I signed and sealed the deed, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

New Century Version
I signed the record and sealed it and had some people witness it. I also weighed out the silver on the scales.

Amplified Bible
"I signed the deed and sealed it, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the money on the scales.

World English Bible
I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I writ it in the booke and signed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the siluer in the balances.

Legacy Standard Bible
And I signed and sealed the deed and called in witnesses and weighed out the silver on the scales.

Berean Standard Bible
I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

Complete Jewish Bible
I signed on the purchase contract, sealed it, called witnesses and weighed out the money for him on a balance scale.

Darby Translation
And I subscribed the writing, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed the money in the balances.

Easy-to-Read Version
I signed the deed and had a copy of the deed sealed up. I got some men to witness what I had done, and I weighed out the silver on the scales.

George Lamsa Translation
And I wrote the deed, and sealed it and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the scales.

Good News Translation
I signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the money on scales.

Lexham English Bible
And I signed on the letter and sealed it, and I called witnesses as witness, and I weighed out the money on a set of scales.

Literal Translation
And I wrote it in the document, and sealed it , and called witnesses, and weighed the silver on the scales.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
I caused him also to make me a writinge, and to seale it, and called recorde there by, and weyed him there the money vpon the waightes.

American Standard Version
And I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

Bible in Basic English
And I put it in writing, stamping it with my stamp, and I took witnesses and put the money into the scales.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

King James Version (1611)
And I subscribed the euidence, and sealed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the money in the ballances.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I writ it in a booke, and sealed it, and toke witnesses, and wayed hym there the money vpon the waightes.

English Revised Version
And I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y wroot in a book, and Y seelide, and Y yaf witnessis. And Y weiede siluer in a balaunce;

Update Bible Version
And I subscribed the deed, and sealed it, and called witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

Webster's Bible Translation
And I subscribed the contract, and sealed [it], and took witnesses, and weighed [him] the money in the balances.

New English Translation
I signed the deed of purchase, sealed it, and had some men serve as witnesses to the purchase. I weighed out the silver for him on a scale.

New King James Version
And I signed the deed and sealed it, took witnesses, and weighed the money on the scales.

New Living Translation
I signed and sealed the deed of purchase before witnesses, weighed out the silver, and paid him.

New Life Bible
I wrote my name and put my mark on the agreement, and called in people to watch. And I weighed the silver.

New Revised Standard
I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
and I wrote in the scroll and sealed it, and took in attestation witnesses, - and weighed the silver in the balances.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I wrote it in a book and sealed it, and took witnesses: and I weighed him the money in the balances.

Revised Standard Version
I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales.

Young's Literal Translation
And I write in a book, and seal, and cause witnesses to testify, and weigh the silver in balances;

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I signed and sealed the deed, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

Contextual Overview

¹ The Lord spoke to me in the tenth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah, which was the eighteenth year that Nebuchadnezzar was king of Babylonia. ² At that time, the Babylonian army had surrounded Jerusalem, and I was in the prison at the courtyard of the palace guards. ³ Zedekiah had ordered me to be held there because I told everyone that the Lord had said: I am the Lord , and I am about to let the king of Babylonia conquer Jerusalem. ⁴ King Zedekiah will be captured and taken to King Nebuchadnezzar, who will speak with him face to face. ⁵ Then Zedekiah will be led away to Babylonia, where he will stay until I am finished with him. So, if you people of Judah fight against the Babylonians, you will lose. I, the Lord , have spoken. ⁶ Later, when I was in prison, the Lord said: ⁷ Jeremiah, your cousin Hanamel, the son of your uncle Shallum, will visit you. He must sell his field near the town of Anathoth, and because you are his nearest relative, you have the right and the responsibility to buy it and keep it in the family. ⁸ Hanamel came, just as the Lord had promised. And he said, "Please buy my field near Anathoth in the territory of the Benjamin tribe. You have the right to buy it, and if you do, it will stay in our family." The Lord had told me to buy it ⁹ from Hanamel, and so I did. The price was seventeen pieces of silver, and I weighed out the full amount on a scale. ¹⁰I had two copies of the bill of sale written out, each containing all the details of our agreement. Some witnesses and I signed the official copy, which was folded and tied, before being sealed shut with hot wax. Then I gave Hanamel the silver.

Bible Verse Review
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I: Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 32:44, Isaiah 44:5

subscribed the evidence: Heb. wrote in the book, Joshua 18:9, Isaiah 30:8

and sealed: Deuteronomy 32:34, Job 14:17, Song of Solomon 8:6, Daniel 8:26, John 3:33, John 6:27, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 1:13, Ephesians 4:30, Revelation 7:2, Revelation 9:4

and took: Jeremiah 32:12, Jeremiah 32:25, Jeremiah 32:44, Ruth 4:9-11, Isaiah 8:1, Isaiah 8:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:20 - were Ruth 4:4 - before the inhabitants Jeremiah 32:14 - Take Daniel 9:15 - and hast

Cross-References

Genesis 18:27
Abraham answered, "I am nothing more than the dust of the earth. Please forgive me, Lord , for daring to speak to you like this.

Genesis 28:15
Wherever you go, I will watch over you, then later I will bring you back to this land. I won't leave you—I will do all I have promised.

Genesis 30:43
Jacob soon became rich and successful. He owned many sheep, goats, camels, and donkeys, as well as a lot of slaves.

Genesis 32:5
and now I own cattle, donkeys, and sheep, as well as many slaves. Master, I am sending these messengers in the hope that you will be kind to me."

Genesis 32:6
When the messengers returned, they told Jacob, "We went to your brother Esau, and now he is heading this way with four hundred men."

Genesis 32:7
Jacob was so frightened that he divided his people, sheep, cattle, and camels into two groups.

Genesis 32:8
He thought, "If Esau attacks one group, perhaps the other can escape."

Genesis 32:9
Then Jacob prayed: You, Lord , are the God who was worshiped by my grandfather Abraham and by my father Isaac. You told me to return home to my family, and you promised to be with me and make me successful.

Genesis 32:10
I don't deserve all the good things you have done for me, your servant. When I first crossed the Jordan, I had only my walking stick, but now I have two large groups of people and animals.

Genesis 32:11
Please rescue me from my brother. I am afraid he will come and attack not only me, but my wives and children as well.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I subscribed the evidence,.... Or, "wrote in a book" u; the instrument or bill of sale, the deed of purchase; which described the field sold, and expressed the condition on which the purchase was made; and by subscribing it he agreed to it, and laid himself under obligation to perform it:

and sealed [it]; for the further confirmation of it:

and took witnesses; to be present at the payment of the money, and to sign the deed likewise:

and weighed [him] the money in the balances; this he did a second time; he weighed it first before Hanameel himself, and then before the witnesses; everything was done fairly, and with great exactness.

u ואכתב בספר "et scripsi in libro", V. L. Munster, Pagninus, Montanus; "in libello", Cocceius.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Translate: And I wrote the particulars of the purchase in the deed ... And I took the purchase-deed, both that which was sealed containing the oiler and the conditions, and that which was open etc. There were two indentures, of which one was called the purchase-deed, and was signed by the purchaser and the witnesses. It was then sealed, not in our sense of appending a seal in place of signatures, but to close it up. The open deed was probably an exact copy, and was that intended for common use. In case its authenticity was called in question, the sealed copy would have to be produced before the judge, the seal opened, and if its contents agreed with those of the open deed, the decision would be in the buyer’s favor.

By the offer is probably meant the specification. The conditions, literally, the statutes, would be the stipulations and terms of the sale, e. g. as to its restoration at the year of jubile, its price etc. The placing of the deeds in jar was of course intended to preserve them from damp during the long years of the exile.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Jeremiah 32:10. I subscribed the evidence — We have here all the circumstances of this legal act:

1. An offer is made of the reversion of the ground, till the jubilee, to him who would then of right come into possession.

2. The price is agreed on, and the silver weighed in the balances.

3. A contract or deed of sale is drawn up, to which both parties agreeing,

4. Witnesses are brought forward to see it signed and sealed; for the contract was both subscribed and sealed.

5. A duplicate of the deed was drawn, which was not to be sealed, but to lie open for the inspection of those concerned, in some public place where it might be safe, and always to be seen.

6. The original, which was sealed up, was put in an earthen pitcher, in order to be preserved from accidents.

7. This was delivered by the purchaser into the hands of a third party, to be preserved for the use of the purchaser, and witnesses were called to attest this delivery.

8. They subscribed the book of the purchase, perhaps a town book, or register, where such purchases were entered. Baruch was a scribe by profession; and the deeds were delivered into his hands, before witnesses, to be preserved as above.

Perhaps the law, in this case, required that the instrument should be thus lodged. But, in the present case, both the deeds, the original and the duplicate, were put into the earthen pitcher, because the city was about to be burnt; and if lodged as usual, they would be destroyed in the general conflagration. See Jeremiah 32:14.