King James Version

Jeremiah 32:11

So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

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וָאֶקַּ֖חvaeqachand takeלָקַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and take”, the next action in the storyH3947to take (in the widest variety of applications)accept, bring, buy, carry away, drawn, fetch, get, infold, [idiom] many, mingle, place, receive(-ing), reserve, seize, send for, take (away, -ing, up), use, win.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).סֵ֣פֶרseferbookסֵפֶרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “book”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5612properly, writing (the art or a document); by implication, a bookbill, book, evidence, [idiom] learn(-ed) (-ing), letter, register, scroll.הַמִּקְנָ֑הhamiqnahthe pieceמִקְנָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the piece”, the ordinary formH4736properly, a buying, i.e. acquisition; concretely, a piece of property (land or living); also the sum paid(he that is) bought, possession, piece, purchase.אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הֶֽחָת֛וּםhechatumthe sealחָתַםdefinite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “the seal”, a verb used as a describing wordH2856to close up; especially to sealmake an end, mark, seal (up), stop.הַמִּצְוָ֥הhamitsvahthe lawמִצְוָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the law”, the ordinary formH4687a command, whether human or divine (collectively, the Law)(which was) commanded(-ment), law, ordinance, precept.וְהַחֻקִּ֖יםvehachuqimand the appointedחֹקconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “and the appointed”, the ordinary formH2706an enactment; hence, an appointment (of time, space, quantity, labor or usage)appointed, bound, commandment, convenient, custom, decree(-d), due, law, measure, [idiom] necessary, ordinance(-nary), portion, set time, statute, task.וְאֶתveetand object markerאֵתconjunction, particle, direct object marker — “and object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַגָּלֽוּיhagaluythe exileגָּלָהdefinite article, verb, qal, passive participle, absolute — “the exile”, a verb used as a describing wordH1540to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal[phrase] advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, [idiom] plainly, publish, remove, reveal, [idiom] shamelessly, shew, [idiom] surely, tell, uncover.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

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American Standard Version (1901)

So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, according to the law and custom, and that which was open:

Young’s Literal Translation

And I take the purchase-book, the sealed one, according to law and custom, and the open one.

World English Bible

So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

Darby Translation

And I took the writing of the purchase, that which was sealed [according to] the law and the statutes, and that which was open;

Douay-Rheims

And I took the deed of the purchase that was sealed, and the stipulations, and the ratifications with the seals that were on the outside.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

So I took the deed of the purchase, both that which was sealed, containing the terms and conditions, and that which was open;

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Jewish Publication Society (1917)

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