Jeremiah 32:11

Easy-to-Read Version

Then I took the sealed copy of the deed, which contained the demands and limits of my purchase, and the copy that was not sealed.

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
I took the purchase agreement—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions and the open copy—

Hebrew Names Version
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

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:

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

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 Century Version
Then I took both copies of the record of ownership—the one that was sealed that had the demands and limits of ownership, and the one that was not sealed.

Amplified Bible
"So I took the deeds of the purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, and the unsealed copy;

World English Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

Geneva Bible (1587)
So I tooke the booke of the possession, being sealed according to the Lawe, and custome, with the booke that was open,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the commandment and statutes and the open copy,

Berean Standard Bible
Then I took the deed of purchase-the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy-

Complete Jewish Bible
I took the purchase contract, both the sealed copy with the terms and conditions, and the unsealed copy,

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

George Lamsa Translation
Then I took the deed of purchase, both that which was duly sealed according to law and a copy which was not sealed;

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

Lexham English Bible
Then I took the deed of the purchase, the sealed copy containing the commandments and the rules, together with the one that was open.

Literal Translation
So I took the document of the purchase, that which was sealed according to the law and the statutes, and the open copy.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
So I toke the euydence with the copie (when it was orderly sealed and red ouer)

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:

Bible in Basic English
So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

King James Version (1611)
So I tooke the euidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custome, and that which was open.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
So I toke the euidence with the copie, when it was orderly sealed, and read it ouer:

English Revised 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:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and Y took the book aseelid of possessioun, and axingis and answerys of the seller and bier, and couenauntis, and seelis withoutforth.

Update Bible Version
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, [containing] the terms and the stipulations, and that which was open:

Webster's Bible Translation
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 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. The other was left unsealed.

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;

New Living Translation
Then I took the sealed deed and an unsealed copy of the deed, which contained the terms and conditions of the purchase,

New Life Bible
Then I took the agreement which showed that I had bought the field, both the agreement which was not to be opened, and the open one.

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

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then took I the scroll of purchase, both that which was sealed - the title and the conditions - and that which was open;

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I took the deed of the purchase that was sealed, and the stipulations, and the ratifications with the seals that were on the outside.

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 American Standard Bible (1995)
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions and the open copy;

Contextual Overview

¹ This is the message from the Lord that came to Jeremiah during the tenth year that Zedekiah was king of Judah. The tenth year of Zedekiah was the 18th year of Nebuchadnezzar. ² At that time the army of the king of Babylon was surrounding the city of Jerusalem, and Jeremiah was under arrest in the courtyard of the guard. This courtyard was at the palace of the king of Judah. ³ King Zedekiah of Judah had put Jeremiah in prison in that place. Zedekiah didn't like the things Jeremiah prophesied. Jeremiah had said, "This is what the Lord says: ‘I will soon give the city of Jerusalem to the king of Babylon. Nebuchadnezzar will capture this city. ⁴ King Zedekiah of Judah will not escape from the army of the Babylonians. But he will surely be given to the king of Babylon. And Zedekiah will speak to the king of Babylon face to face. He will see him with his own eyes. ⁵ The king of Babylon will take Zedekiah to Babylon. Zedekiah will stay there until I have punished him.' This message is from the Lord . ‘If you fight against the army of the Babylonians, you will not succeed.'" ⁶ While Jeremiah was a prisoner, he said, "This message from the Lord came to me. This was the message: ⁷ ‘Jeremiah, your cousin, Hanamel, will come to you soon. He is the son of your uncle Shallum. Hanamel will say to you, "Jeremiah, buy my field near the town of Anathoth. Buy it because you are my nearest relative. It is your right and your responsibility to buy that field."' ⁸ "Then it happened just as the Lord said. My cousin Hanamel came to me in the courtyard of the guard. Hanamel said to me, ‘Jeremiah, buy my field near the town of Anathoth, in the land of the tribe of Benjamin. Buy that land for yourself because it is your right to buy it and own it.'" So I knew that this was a message from the Lord . ⁹ I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out 17 shekels of silver for him. ¹⁰ 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.

Bible Verse Review
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according: Luke 2:27, Acts 26:3, 1 Corinthians 11:16

Reciprocal: Genesis 23:20 - were

Cross-References

Genesis 27:41
After that Esau hated Jacob because of this blessing. Esau said to himself, "My father will soon die, and after we are finished with that, I will kill Jacob."

Genesis 32:1
Jacob also left that place. While he was traveling, he saw God's angels.

Genesis 32:2
When he saw them, he said, "This is God's camp!" So Jacob named that place Mahanaim.

Deuteronomy 22:6
"You might be walking along a path and find a bird's nest in a tree or on the ground. If the mother bird is sitting with her baby birds or on the eggs, you must not take the mother bird with the babies.

1 Samuel 12:10
But your ancestors cried to the Lord for help. They said, ‘We have sinned. We left the Lord , and we served the false gods Baal and Ashtoreth. But now save us from our enemies, and we will serve you.'

1 Samuel 24:15
Let the Lord be the judge. Let him decide between you and me. He will support me and show that I am right. He will save me from you."

Psalms 16:1

A miktam of David.

Protect me, God, because I depend on you.

Psalms 25:20
Protect me! Save me from them! I come to you for protection, so don't let me be disappointed.

Psalms 31:2
Listen to me. Come quickly and save me. Be my Rock, my place of safety. Be my fortress and protect me!

Psalms 43:1
Defend me, God. Argue my case against those people who don't know you. Protect me from those evil liars.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So I took the evidence of the purchase,.... The deed of purchase, the book or bill of sale, the instrument of the bargain, as before mentioned:

[both] that which is sealed, [according] to the law and custom; which was both sealed by the buyer and seller, and was sealed up, and not to be looked into by everyone, only when there might be a necessity; this was the original copy:

and that which was open; the counter part or copy of the former, which though signed and sealed as the other, yet not sealed up, but was open and exposed to view; either for the relations to see what was done, as some; or for the judges, as others, to ratify and make authentic: or, as is most probable, this copy was laid up in some public register, to have recourse unto upon any occasion; however it was, it was according to the laws and customs of those times, which Jeremiah carefully attended to: or, as others, it lay open for the witnesses to sign; so there are three distinct things; first the written contract; then that as signed and sealed by buyer and seller, according to law; and then as signed, but not sealed, by the witnesses.

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.