Jeremiah 32:14
12 and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.
13 In their sight I instructed Baruch,
“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the sealed copy and the open copy of the deed of purchase—and put them in a clay jar to preserve them for a long time.
15 For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”
16 After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the LORD:
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: Take these deeds—both the sealed copy and the open copy of the deed of purchase—and put them in a clay jar to preserve them for a long time.
- KJV
- Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
- WEB
- the LORD of Armies, the God of Israel, says: ‘Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may last many days.’
- ASV
- Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days.
- DARBY
- Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these writings, this writing of the purchase, both that which is sealed and this writing which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may remain many days.
- BLB
- “Thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: Take these accounts, this account of the purchase—that which is sealed and this account that is open—and put them in an earthenware vessel, that they may stand many days.
- ÅB
- Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Ta disse brev, dette forseglede kjøpebrev og dette åpne brev, og legg dem i et lerkar, så de kan holde seg lang tid!
- OTB
- ‘Dette er hva hærskarenes Herre, Israels Gud, sier: Ta disse dokumentene, både de forseglede og åpne kopiene av kjøpsdokumentet, og legg dem i en leirkrukke så de vil vare lenge.
- B1930
- Så sier Herren, hærskarenes Gud, Israels Gud: Ta disse brev, dette forseglede kjøpebrev og dette åpne brev, og legg dem i et lerkar, så de kan holde sig lang tid!