And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.

I signed and sealed the deed, called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.

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

Then I took the deed of purchase—the sealed copy with its terms and conditions, as well as the open copy—

And I gave the evidence of the purchase unto Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Maaseiah, in the sight of Hanameel mine uncle’s son, and in the presence of the witnesses that subscribed the book of the purchase, before all the Jews that sat in the court of the prison.

and I gave this deed to Baruch son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of my cousin Hanamel and the witnesses who were signing the purchase agreement and all the Jews sitting in the courtyard of the guard.

And I charged Baruch before them, saying,

In their sight I instructed Baruch,