9. And I buy the field, that [is] in Anathoth, from Hanameel, my uncle's son, and I weigh to him the money--seventeen shekels of silver.
10. And I write in a book, and seal, and cause witnesses to testify, and weigh the silver in balances;
11. And I take the purchase-book, the sealed one, according to law and custom, and the open one.
12. And I give the purchase-book unto Baruch son of Neriah, son of Maaseiah, before the eyes of Hanameel, my uncle's son, and before the eyes of the witnesses, those writing in the purchase-book, before the eyes of all the Jews who are sittingin the court of the prison.
13. And I charge Baruch before their eyes, saying,
14. `Thus said Jehovah of Hosts, God of Israel, Take these books, this purchase-book, both the sealed one and the open one, and thou hast put them in an earthen vessel, that they may remain many days;