John Gill Commentary Jeremiah 32:14

"Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Take these deeds, this deed of the purchase which is sealed, and this deed which is open, and put them in an earthen vessel; that they may continue many days." — Jeremiah 32:14 (ASV)

Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel
The order to do the following is ushered in in this solemn manner, partly that Baruch might more strictly observe it, and act according to it; and partly that the persons before whom it was given might take the greater notice of it, and believe that there was something intended by it of moment and importance: take these evidences ;
or "books" ^F24 ; the deeds of purchase: this evidence of the purchase, both which are sealed, and this evidence
which is open ;
both the original and the copy: and put them in an earthen vessel, that they might continue many days ;

it seems, though it is not said, that this earthen vessel, with these deeds in it, were to be placed under ground, and very probably in some part of the field that was bought: if these writings had been stored in a chest or box, they might have been stolen and destroyed; and if they had been placed in the earth by themselves, they would have rotted and consumed; but being placed into a dry earthen vessel, they might be preserved from the injury of the air and the moistness of the earth; and so might continue many days, even many years, to the end of the captivity, as they were designed to; when Jeremiah's heirs, having some knowledge of where they were deposited, might take them up and claim the estate; though something more useful and instructive than this was intended by it, as appears by the following words:

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FOOTNOTES:

• F24: (Myrpoh ta) "libellos hos", Cocceius, Schmidt; "literas has", Junius & Tremellius, Piscator.