Jeremiah 32:11-16 (The Message)

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11 Then I took the deed of purchase - the sealed copy that contained the contract and its conditions and also the open copy - 12 and gave them to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah. All this took place in the presence of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who had signed the deed, as the Jews who were at the jail that day looked on. 13 "Then, in front of all of them, I told Baruch, 14 'These are orders from God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel: Take these documents - both the sealed and the open deeds - and put them for safekeeping in a pottery jar. 15 For God-of-the-Angel-Armies, the God of Israel, says, "Life is going to return to normal. Homes and fields and vineyards are again going to be bought in this country."' 16 "And then, having handed over the legal documents to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to God,

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