Jeremiah 32:11
“So I tooke the euidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custome, and that which was open.”
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Jeremiah 32:11 Context
9And I bought the field of Hanameel my vncles sonne, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the money, euen seuenteene shekels of siluer. 10And I subscribed the euidence, and sealed it, and tooke witnesses, and weighed him the money in the ballances. 11So I tooke the euidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custome, and that which was open. 12And I gaue the euidence of the purchase vnto Baruch the sonne of Neriah, the sonne of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine vncles sonne, and in the presence of the witnesses, that subscribed the booke of the purchase, before all the Iewes that sate in the court of the prison. 13¶ And I charged Baruch before them, saying,
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Other Translations
So I took the evidence of the purchase, [both] that which was sealed [according] to the law and custom, and that which was open:
- King James Version
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed {copy containing} the terms and conditions and the open {copy;}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, `according to' the law and custom, and that which was open:
- American Standard Version (1901)
So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:
- Basic English Bible
And I took the writing of the purchase, that which was sealed [according to] the law and the statutes, and that which was open;
- Darby Bible
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
- Webster's Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
- World English Bible
And I take the purchase-book, the sealed one, according to law and custom, and the open one.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
- King James Version
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed {copy containing} the terms and conditions and the open {copy;}
- New American Standard Version (1995)
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, `according to' the law and custom, and that which was open:
- American Standard Version (1901)
So I took the paper witnessing the business, one copy rolled up and stamped, and one copy open:
- Basic English Bible
And I took the writing of the purchase, that which was sealed [according to] the law and the statutes, and that which was open;
- Darby Bible
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
- Webster's Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
- World English Bible
And I take the purchase-book, the sealed one, according to law and custom, and the open one.
- Youngs Literal Bible
So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Bible commentary
Wesley's Notes for Jeremiah 32:11
32:11 I took - It is probable, that upon such sales among the Jews, two instruments were made, the one sealed up, to be kept by the purchaser, the other open, to be shewed to the judges, and by them ratified.