11. "There were two copies of the deed. One was sealed and the other wasn't. The deed included the terms and conditions of the sale.
12. I gave Baruch the copies of the deed. My cousin Hanamel saw me do it. The witnesses who had signed the deed were there too. So were all of the Jews who were sitting in the courtyard of the guard. Baruch was the son of Neriah. Neriah was the son of Mahseiah.
13. "I gave Baruch directions in front of all of them. I said,
14. 'The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, "Take this deed of purchase. Take the sealed and unsealed copies. Put them in a clay jar. Then they will last a long time."
15. The Lord who rules over all is the God of Israel. He says, "Houses, fields and vineyards will again be bought in this land." '
16. "I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch, the son of Neriah. Then I prayed to the Lord. I said,
17. " 'Lord and King, you have reached out your great and powerful arm. You have made the heavens and the earth. Nothing is too hard for you.
18. " 'You show your love to thousands of people. But you punish children for the sins of their fathers. Great and powerful God, your name is The Lord Who Rules Over All.
19. Your purposes are great. Your acts are mighty. Your eyes see everything people do. You reward each one of them in keeping with his conduct. You do it based on what he has done.
20. " 'You performed miraculous signs and wonders in Egypt. And you have continued to do them to this very day. You have done them in Israel and among all people. You are still known for doing them.
21. You brought your people Israel out of Egypt. You did it with miraculous signs and wonders. You reached out your mighty hand and powerful arm. You did great and wonderful things.
22. " 'You gave Israel this land. Long before that, you took an oath. You promised to give their people a land that had plenty of milk and honey.