15. This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of Israel, says: In the future my people will once again buy houses and fields for grain and vineyards in the land of Israel.’
16. “After I gave the record of ownership to Baruch son of Neriah, I prayed to the Lord,
17. Oh, Lord God, you made the skies and the earth with your very great power. There is nothing too hard for you to do.
18. You show love and kindness to thousands of people, but you also bring punishment to children for their parents’ sins. Great and powerful God, your name is the Lord All-Powerful.
19. You plan and do great things. You see everything that people do, and you reward people for the way they live and for what they do.
20. You did miracles and wonderful things in the land of Egypt. You have continued doing them in Israel and among the other nations even until today. So you have become well known.