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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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Jeremiah 32:10

and I wrote in the scroll and sealed it, and took in attestation witnesses, - and weighed the silver in the balances.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Anathoth;   Balances;   Contracts;   Covenant;   Hanamel;   Jeremiah;   Land;   Money;   Seal;   Symbols and Similitudes;   Witness;   Thompson Chain Reference - Money;   Nebuchadnezzar;   Seal;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Money;   Seals;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Hananeel;   Justice;   Seal, Sealing;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hanameel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Aceldama;   Hanameel;   Witnesses;   Zechariah, the Book of;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Anathoth;   Balances;   Gestures;   Hanameel;   Jeremiah;   Midrash;   Prison, Prisoners;   Redeem, Redemption, Redeemer;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Greek Versions of Ot;   Jeremiah;   Witness;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Barnabas ;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Balances;   Hanameel ;   Prison;   Sealing;   The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Baruch;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Seal;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Witness;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Book;   Justice;   Money;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Kingdom of Judah;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Balance;   Evidence;   Hanamel;   Money, Current;   Salvation;   Seal;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Alienation and Acquisition;   Avenger of Blood;   Balance;   Go'el;   Hanameel;   Law, Civil;   Restraints on Alienation;  

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.
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.
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.
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 word which came unto Jeremiah from Yahweh, in the tenth year of Zedekiah king of Judah, - the same, was the eighteenth year of Nebuchadrezzar; 2 and, then, the forces of the king of Babylon were besieging Jerusalem, - and, Jeremiah the prophet, had been shut up in the guard-court, which was in the house of the king of Judah; 3 whom Zedekiah king of Judah, had shut up, saying, - Why art thou prophesying, saying, - Thus, saith Yahweh, Behold me! giving up this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall capture it; 4 and, Zedekiah king of Judah! shall not be delivered out of the hand of the Chaldeans, - for he shall be wholly given up, into the hand of the king of Babylon, and shall speak - the mouth of the one to the mouth of the other, and the eyes of the one into the eyes of the other, shall look; 5 and into Babylon, shall he lead Zedekiah and, there, shall he remain, until I visit him, Declareth Yahweh, - though ye fight with the Chaldeans, ye shall not prosper? 6 And Jeremiah said, - The word of Yahweh came unto me saying: 7 Lo! Hanameel son of Shallum thine uncle, hath come unto thee saying, - Buy thee my field that is in Anathoth, for, thine, is the right of redemption to buy it. 8 So Hanameel son of mine uncle, came unto me, according to the word of Yahweh into the guard-court, and said unto me, Buy, I pray thee my field that is in Anathoth which is in the land of Benjamin, for, thine, is the right of inheritance, and, thine, the redemption, - buy it for thyself. So I knew, that the word of Yahweh, it was. 9 And I bought the field from Hanameel son of mine uncle that was in Anathoth, - and weighed him the silver, seventeen shekels, was the silver; 10 and I wrote in the scroll and sealed it, and took in attestation witnesses, - and weighed the silver in the balances.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

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
And Abraham responded and said, - Behold I pray thee I have ventured to speak unto My Lord, though I am dust and ashes:
Genesis 28:15
Lo! then, I, am with thee, so will I keep thee in every place whithersoever thou mayest go, and will bring thee back unto this soil, - For I will not forsake thee until I have done that of which I have spoken to thee.
Genesis 30:43
Thus did the man break forth, exceedingly, - thus came he to have flocks in abundance, and maid-servants, and men-servants and camels and asses.
Genesis 32:5
And I have oxen and asses, flocks and men-servants, and maid-servants, So I must needs send to tell my lord, that I might find favour in thine eyes.
Genesis 32:6
And the messengers returned unto Jacob, saying, - We came in unto thy brother unto Esau, moreover also he is on his way to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Genesis 32:7
Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and in distress. So he divided the people that were with him and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two camps,
Genesis 32:8
And he said. Should Esau come upon the one camp, and smite it, yet shall the camp that is left escape.
Genesis 32:9
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, - Yahweh, who wast saying unto me, - Return to thy land and to thy kindred that I may deal well with thee:
Genesis 32:10
I am too small for all the lovingkindnesses and for all the faithfulness, which thou hast done unto thy servant, - For with my staff, passed I over this Jordan, But, now, have I become two camps.
Genesis 32:11
Deliver me I pray thee out of the hand of my brother out of the hand of Esau, for I, am afraid of him, lest he come in and smite mother as well as sons

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.


 
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