Jeremiah 32:6-15 ▼

6 And Jeremiah said: “The word of YHWH came to me, saying:

7 Behold, Hanamel son of Shallum your uncle is coming to you, saying, ‘Buy for yourself my field that is in Anathoth, for unto you is the right of redemption to buy it.

8 And Hanamel son of my uncle came to me, according to the word of YHWH, in the court of the guard, and he said to me: ‘Buy now my field that is in Anathoth, which is in the country of Benjamin. For unto you is the right of inheritance, and unto you the redemption; buy it for yourself.’” And I knew that it was the word of YHWH.

9 And I bought the field that was in Anathoth from Hanamel son of my uncle, and I weighed out for him the silver, seven shekels and ten of silver.

10 And I wrote in the account and sealed it, and I took witnesses, and weighed out the silver in the scales.

11 And I took the account of the purchase—that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open—

12 and I gave the account of the purchase to Baruch son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, before Hanamel of my uncle, and before the witnesses having written in the account of the purchase, and before all the Jews sitting in the court of the guard.

13 And I commanded Baruch before their eyes, saying:

14 “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.

15 For thus says YHWH of Hosts, the God of Israel: Again houses and fields and vineyards will be possessed in this land.”