Jeremiah 32:12-16

English Standard Version

¹² And I gave the deed of purchase to ^(A)Baruch the son of Neriah son of Mahseiah, in the presence of Hanamel my cousin, in the presence of ^(B)the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, and in the presence of all the Judeans who were sitting in ^(C)the court of the guard. ¹³ I charged ^(D)Baruch in their presence, saying, ¹⁴ ‘Thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, both this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware vessel, that they may last for a long time. ¹⁵ For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Houses and ^(E)fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land.’

Jeremiah Prays for Understanding

¹⁶ “After I had given the deed of purchase to ^(F)Baruch the son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord, saying: