KJV:
Now these are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem unto the residue of the elders which were carried away captives, and to the priests, and to the prophets, and to all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had carried away captive from Jerusalem to Babylon;
NASB:
Now these are the words of the letter which Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the rest of the elders of the exile, the priests, the prophets and all the people whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.
KJV:
Thus speaketh the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, saying, Because thou hast sent letters in thy name unto all the people that are at Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
NASB:
"Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, 'Because you have sent letters in your own name to all the people who are in Jerusalem, and to Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah, the priest, and to all the priests, saying,
KJV:
And Zephaniah the priest read this letter in the ears of Jeremiah the prophet.
NASB:
Zephaniah the priest read this letter to Jeremiah the prophet.
KJV:
Thus speaketh the LORD God of Israel, saying, Write thee all the words that I have spoken unto thee in a book.
NASB:
"Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, 'Write all the words which I have spoken to you in a book.
KJV:
And I subscribed the evidence, and sealed it, and took witnesses, and weighed him the money in the balances.
NASB:
"I signed and sealed the deed, and called in witnesses, and weighed out the silver on the scales.
KJV:
So I took the evidence of the purchase, both that which was sealed according to the law and custom, and that which was open:
NASB:
"Then I took the deeds of purchase, both the sealed copy containing the terms and conditions and the open copy;
KJV:
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.
NASB:
and I gave the deed of purchase to Baruch the son of Neriah, the son of Mahseiah, in the sight of Hanamel my uncle's son and in the sight of the witnesses who signed the deed of purchase, before all the Jews who were sitting in the court of the guard.
KJV:
Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Take these evidences, this evidence of the purchase, both which is sealed, and this evidence which is open; and put them in an earthen vessel, that they may continue many days.
NASB:
'Thus says the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, "Take these deeds, this sealed deed of purchase and this open deed, and put them in an earthenware jar, that they may last a long time."