And I bought the field of Hanamel, mine uncle’s son, that was in Anathoth, and weighed him the silver, even seven [a]shekels, and ten pieces of silver.

10 And I wrote it in the book and signed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the silver in the balances.

11 So I took the book of the possession, being sealed [b]according to the Law, and custom, with the book that was open,

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 32:9 Which mounteth to of our money about ten shillings six pence, if this shekel were the common shekel, read Gen. 23:15, for the shekel of the Temple was of double value, and ten pieces of silver were half a shekel: for twenty made the shekel.
  2. Jeremiah 32:11 According to the custom the instrument or evidence was sealed up with the common seal, and a copy thereof remained, which contained the same in effect, but was not so authentical as the other, but was left open to be seen if anything should be called into doubt.

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