So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
So I took the deed for the property I had bought - both the sealed official copy that followed all the legal requirements, and the open copy that anyone could read.
Jeremiah is carefully following proper legal procedures to document his land purchase, keeping both the official sealed deed and a public copy.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Jeremiah 32, the prophet is living during the Babylonian siege of Jerusalem around 587 BC, a time of great turmoil and impending exile for the people of Judah. God commands Jeremiah to purchase a field from his cousin Hanamel as a symbolic act of faith, demonstrating that the land would one day be restored to Israel despite the current destruction. This verse refers to the ancient custom of using both a sealed deed for legal protection and an open one for immediate reference in property transactions, which was standard in Near Eastern culture.
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