KJV ORIGINAL
And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
I signed the deed, sealed it, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales to pay for it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Jeremiah is describing how he carefully and legally completed the purchase of a field, following all the proper procedures of his time.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes Jeremiah's purchase of his cousin's field in Anathoth while Jerusalem was under siege by the Babylonians. At God's command, Jeremiah bought the land as a prophetic sign that people would again buy and sell property in Israel after the exile. The detailed legal procedures mentioned - signing, sealing, witnessing, and weighing silver - were the standard practices for property transactions in ancient Israel.
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