10 And I signed on the letterl and sealed it,m and I called witnesses as witness, and I weighed out the money on a set of scales. 11 Then I took the deedn of the purchase, the sealed copy containing the commandmentso and the rules, together with the one that was open. 12 And I gave the deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, ⌊in the presence of⌋p Hanamel, the son of my uncle, and ⌊in the presence of⌋q the witnesses who signed the deed of the purchase, ⌊in the presence of⌋r the Judeanss who were sitting in the courtyard of the guard. 13 And I commanded Baruch ⌊in their presence⌋,t ⌊saying⌋,u 14 ‘Thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel, “Take these deeds,v this deed of the purchase, the sealed one, and this opened deed, and you must put them in an ⌊earthenware jar⌋w so that they may be kept preserved many days.” 15 For thus says Yahweh of hosts, the God of Israel: “Houses and fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land.” ’

16 And I prayed to Yahweh—after giving my deed of the purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah—⌊saying⌋,x