that Hanamel, my uncle Shallum's son, would come to me with the request to buy his field at Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin, because I was his nearest relative and had the right to buy it for myself.

I bought the field from Hanamel and weighed out the money to him; the price came to seventeen pieces of silver.

If someone has done you wrong, do not repay him with a wrong. Try to do what everyone considers to be good.

Our purpose is to do what is right, not only in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of others.

In conclusion, my friends, fill your minds with those things that are good and that deserve praise: things that are true, noble, right, pure, lovely, and honorable.

It was recognized as Abraham's property by all the Hittites who were there at the meeting.

I signed and sealed the deed, had it witnessed, and weighed out the money on scales.

and gave them to Baruch, the son of Neriah and grandson of Mahseiah. I gave them to him in the presence of Hanamel and of the witnesses who had signed the deed of purchase and of the people who were sitting in the courtyard.

If any of you Israelites become poor and are forced to sell your land, your closest relative is to buy it back.

In that case you must pay to the one who bought it a sum that will make up for the years remaining until the next Year of Restoration, when you would in any event recover your land.

If you sell a house in a walled city, you have the right to buy it back during the first full year from the date of sale.