13 Before them all I said to Baruch,
14 “The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, has ordered you to take these deeds, both the sealed deed of purchase and the open copy, and to place them in a clay jar, so that they may be preserved for years to come.
15 The Lord Almighty, the God of Israel, has said that houses, fields, and vineyards will again be bought in this land.”
16 After I had given the deed of purchase to Baruch, I prayed,
17 “Sovereign Lord, you made the earth and the sky by your great power and might; nothing is too difficult for you.
18 You have shown constant love to thousands, but you also punish people for the sins of their parents. You are a great and powerful God; you are the Lord Almighty.
19 You make wise plans and do mighty things; you see everything that people do, and you reward them according to their actions.