# General Information:

Jeremiah continues speaking.

# in a scroll and sealed it, and had witnesses witness it

This refers to the deed that a person would sign to purchase land. Other people would be witnesses to confirm that Jeremiah had purchased this land.

# had witnesses witness it

"had people watch me purchase the land so they could tell others that I had purchased the land"

# that was sealed

This can be translated in active form. AT: "that I sealed" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

# unsealed deed

"opened copy" or "the deed that did not have a seal on it"

# Baruch ... Neriah ... Mahseiah

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# the courtyard of the guard

The open area attached to the king's palace that was surrounded by buildings and in which they kept prisoners. See how you translated this in [Jeremiah 32:2](./01.md).