I thought I should bring the matter to your attention. I suggest that you buy the land. Buy it while those sitting here and the elders of my people are looking on as witnesses. If you are willing to buy it back, do it. But if you aren’t, tell me. Then I’ll know. No one has the right to buy it back except you. And I’m next in line.”“ I’ll buy it,” he said.

我想当赎那块地的是你，其次是我，以外再没有别人了。你可以在这里的人面前和我本国的长老面前说明，你若肯赎就赎，若不肯赎就告诉我。”那人回答说：“我肯赎。”

我想我应该向你说清楚：你可以买那块地，当着在座的众人和我百姓的长老面前，你若要赎就赎吧！倘若你不赎就告诉我，让我知道，因为除了你以外，没有人可以先赎，在你之后才轮到我。”那人说：“我要赎。”

我想我应该向你说清楚：你可以买那块地，当着在座的众人和我百姓的长老面前，你若要赎就赎吧！倘若你不赎就告诉我，让我知道，因为除了你以外，没有人可以先赎，在你之后才轮到我。”那人说：“我要赎。”

我想应该让你知道这件事。你最有权赎那块地，其次才是我，此外再没有别人了。如果你愿意赎回那块地，希望你当着在座各位长老的面表明。如果不愿意，请你让我知道。”那人说：“我愿意赎。”

我想把这一件事告诉你，请你在众民的长老，还有在座的各位面前，把它买下来吧。如果你肯赎就赎，假如不肯，就说出来，让我知道；因为除了你当赎它之外，我是第一候补。”那人说：“我肯赎。”

我想我应该让你知道这事，并建议你当着在座各位的面，当着我民中长老们的面，取得那块田。如果你要赎取就赎取吧！但如果你不赎取，请告诉我，我好知道；因为除你以外没有人可以先赎取，而我是在你之后的。”那人说：“我要赎取！”

我想當贖那塊地的是你，其次是我，以外再沒有別人了。你可以在這裏的人面前和我本國的長老面前說明，你若肯贖就贖，若不肯贖就告訴我。」那人回答說：「我肯贖。」

我想我應該向你說清楚：你可以買那塊地，當着在座的眾人和我百姓的長老面前，你若要贖就贖吧！倘若你不贖就告訴我，讓我知道，因為除了你以外，沒有人可以先贖，在你之後才輪到我。」那人說：「我要贖。」

我想我應該向你說清楚：你可以買那塊地，當着在座的眾人和我百姓的長老面前，你若要贖就贖吧！倘若你不贖就告訴我，讓我知道，因為除了你以外，沒有人可以先贖，在你之後才輪到我。」那人說：「我要贖。」

我想應該讓你知道這件事。你最有權贖那塊地，其次才是我，此外再沒有別人了。如果你願意贖回那塊地，希望你當著在座各位長老的面表明。如果不願意，請你讓我知道。」那人說：「我願意贖。」

我想把這一件事告訴你，請你在眾民的長老，還有在座的各位面前，把它買下來吧。如果你肯贖就贖，假如不肯，就說出來，讓我知道；因為除了你當贖它之外，我是第一候補。”那人說：“我肯贖。”

我心裏說：我應當向你披露說：你可以在在座的人面前、和我族人中間的長老面前、買回它；你如果要贖，就贖它；如果不要贖，就告訴我，讓我知道；因為除了你以外、再沒有別人可以贖了；其次就是我。』那人說：『我要贖。』

我想我應該讓你知道這事，並建議你當著在座各位的面，當著我民中長老們的面，取得那塊田。如果你要贖取就贖取吧！但如果你不贖取，請告訴我，我好知道；因為除你以外沒有人可以先贖取，而我是在你之後的。」那人說：「我要贖取！」

我意告爾、於坐此者、及我民之長老前、爾其購之、當贖之者乃爾、其次則我、別無他人、如爾欲贖、則贖之、不然、明以告我、其人曰、我欲贖之、

我意當告爾、使爾於邑人長老前購之、所當贖者、惟爾一人、爾外惟我、如爾欲贖之則贖、不然明以相告。其人曰、我將贖焉。

我思不如告爾、可在坐於此者前、與我民之長老前購之、如爾欲贖則贖、不然、明以告我、使我知之、可贖此田者乃爾、其次乃我、再無他人、其人曰、我必贖之、

I thought I should bring the matter to your attention and suggest that you buy it in the presence of these seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, do so. But if you will not, tell me, so I will know. For no one has the right to do it except you, and I am next in line.”“ I will redeem it,” he said.

So I thought I would tell you of it and say,‘ Buy it in the presence of those sitting here and in the presence of the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it. But if you will not, tell me, that I may know, for there is no one besides you to redeem it, and I come after you.” And he said,“ I will redeem it.”

I thought I should speak to you about it so that you can redeem it if you wish. If you want the land, then buy it here in the presence of these witnesses. But if you don’t want it, let me know right away, because I am next in line to redeem it after you.” The man replied,“ All right, I’ll redeem it.”

I thought I should inform you: Buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do it. But if you do not want to redeem it, tell me so that I will know, because there isn’t anyone other than you to redeem it, and I am next after you.”“ I want to redeem it,” he answered.

So I thought that I would inform you, saying,‘ Buy it before those who are sitting here, and before the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if not, tell me so that I may know; for there is no one except you to redeem it, and I am after you.’ ” And he said,“ I will redeem it.”

And I thought to inform you, saying,‘ Buy it back in the presence of the inhabitants and the elders of my people. If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is no one but you to redeem it, and I am next after you.’” And he said,“ I will redeem it.”

and I thought to disclose it unto thee, saying, Buy it before them that sit here, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem it, redeem it: but if thou wilt not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know; for there is none to redeem it besides thee; and I am after thee. And he said, I will redeem it.

I thought I should inform you: Buy it back in the presence of those seated here and in the presence of the elders of my people. If you want to redeem it, do so. But if you do not want to redeem it, tell me so that I will know, because there isn’t anyone other than you to redeem it, and I am next after you.”“ I want to redeem it,” he answered.

And I thought to advertise thee, saying, Buy[ it] before the inhabitants, and before the elders of my people. If thou wilt redeem[ it], redeem[ it]: but if thou wilt not redeem[ it, then] tell me, that I may know: for[ there is] none to redeem[ it] beside thee; and I[ am] after thee. And he said, I will redeem[ it].

So I am legally informing you: Acquire it before those sitting here and before the leaders of my people! If you want to exercise your right to redeem it, then do so. But if not, then tell me so I will know. For you possess the first option to redeem it; I am next in line after you.” He replied,“ I will redeem it.”

I thought I should tell you, saying,‘ Buy it before those who sit here, and before the elders of my people.’ If you will redeem it, redeem it; but if you will not redeem it, then tell me, that I may know. For there is no one to redeem it besides you; and I am after you.” He said,“ I will redeem it.”

‘ Hanamel is going to come to you. He is the son of your uncle Shallum. Hanamel will say,“ Buy my field at Anathoth. You are my closest relative. So it’s your right and duty to buy it.” ’“ Then my cousin Hanamel came to me. I was in the courtyard of the guard. It happened just as the Lord had said it would. Hanamel said,‘ Buy my field at Anathoth. It is in the territory of Benjamin. It is your right to buy it and own it. So buy it for yourself.’“ I knew that this was the Lord’ s message.So I bought the field at Anathoth from my cousin Hanamel. I weighed out seven ounces of silver for him.I signed and sealed the deed of purchase. I had some people witness everything. And I weighed out the silver on the scales.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.I gave Baruch the copies of the deed. My cousin Hanamel saw me do this. The witnesses who had signed the deed were there too. So were all the Jews who were sitting in the courtyard of the guard. Baruch was the son of Neriah. Neriah was the son of Mahseiah.

“‘ Suppose one of your own people becomes poor. And suppose they have to sell some of their land. Then their nearest relative must come and buy back what they have sold.But suppose they do not have anyone to buy it back for them. And suppose things go well for them and they earn enough money to buy it back themselves.Then they must decide how much the crops have become worth since the time they sold the land. They must take that amount off the price the land was sold for. They must give the one selling it back to them the money that is left. Then they can go back to their own property.But suppose they have not earned enough money to pay them back. Then the buyer they sold the land to will keep it until the Year of Jubilee. At that time it will be returned to them. Then they can go back to their property.“‘ Suppose someone sells a house in a city that has a wall around it. Then for a full year after they sell it they have the right to buy it back.

Don’t pay back evil with evil. Be careful to do what everyone thinks is right.

Lord and King, the city will be handed over to the armies of Babylon. In spite of that, you tell me to buy a field. You say,“ Pay for it with silver. And have the sale witnessed.” ’ ”

Finally, my brothers and sisters, always think about what is true. Think about what is noble, right and pure. Think about what is lovely and worthy of respect. If anything is excellent or worthy of praise, think about those kinds of things.

to Abraham as his property. He bought it in front of all the Hittites who had come to the gate of the city.

We are trying hard to do what both the Lord and people think is right.