Jeremiah 32:11

Jeremiah 32:11 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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 International Version (NIV)I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions, as well as the unsealed copy—
• New King James Version (NKJV)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 (NLT)Then I took the sealed deed and an unsealed copy of the deed, which contained the terms and conditions of the purchase,

Context of Jeremiah 32:11

9"And I bought the field at Anathoth from Hanamel my cousin, and weighed out the money to him, seventeen shekels of silver. 10I signed the deed, sealed it, got witnesses, and weighed the money on scales. Then I took the sealed deed of purchase, containing the terms and conditions and the open copy. 12And I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in the court of the guard. 13I charged Baruch in their presence, saying,

Jeremiah 32:11 word by word

וָאֶקַּ֖ח אֶת־סֵ֣פֶר הַמִּקְנָ֑ה אֶת־הֶֽחָת֛וּם הַמִּצְוָ֥ה וְהַחֻקִּ֖ים וְאֶת־הַגָּלֽוּי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• So I tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• the evidenceסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: documentH5612
• of the purchaseמִקְנָהmiqnâh · purchaseH4736
• that which was sealedחָתַםchâtham · to sealH2856
• to the lawמִצְוָהmitsvâh · commandmentH4687
• and customחֹקchôq · statute: decreeH2706
• and that which was openגָּלָהgâlâh · to reveal: uncoverH1540

Cross-references for Jeremiah 32:11

• Luke 2:27And he came in the Spirit into the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him according to the custom of the Law,
• Acts 26:3especially because you are familiar with all the customs and controversies of the Jews. Therefore I beg you to listen to me patiently.
• 1 Corinthians 11:16If anyone is inclined to be contentious, we have no such practice, nor do the churches of God.

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32:11

• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 11-12By tradition, they made a copy of the deed. Jeremiah's secretary, Baruch, took care of both documents. This happened publicly in the guardhouse courtyard.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1111. evidence ... sealed ... open--Two deeds were drawn up in a contract of sale; the one, the original copy, witnessed and sealed with the public seal; the other not so, but open, and therefore less authoritative, being but a copy. Gataker thinks that the purchaser sealed the one with his own seal; the other he showed to witnesses that they might write their names on the back of it and know the contents; and that some details, for example, the conditions…Read the comment

Topics related to Jeremiah 32:11

• Anathoth
• Contracts
• Covenant
• Hanamel
• Land
• Symbols and Similitudes
• Witness

In the dictionaries

• Fear
• Hanameel
• Open
• Redemption
• Agrarian Laws
• Ark of the Covenant
• Baruch
• Custom (2)
• Evidence; Evident; Evidently
• Hanamel

Commentaries on Jeremiah 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings