Jeremiah 9:26
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the utmost corners, that dwell in the wilderness: for all these nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in the heart.
Study Note
Study Note
God groups Judah with Egypt, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and the desert-fringe peoples as those who are 'circumcised in the flesh' but 'uncircumcised in heart,' anticipating Paul's distinction in Romans 2:28–29 between outward and inward circumcision. The cataloguing of nations who share Israel's physical rite but lack covenantal fidelity dissolves any ethnic privilege attached to the sign, making the true marker of belonging an inward orientation toward God. This passage is pivotal in the biblical theology of circumcision, showing that even the Hebrew prophets located the rite's meaning in heart transformation (cf. Deuteronomy 10:16; 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4).
Other Translations
Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that have the corners of their hair cut off, that dwell in the wilderness; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.
On Egypt, and on Judah, and on Edom, And on the sons of Ammon, and on Moab, And on all cutting the corner <FI>of the beard<Fi> , Who are dwelling in the wilderness, For all the nations <FI>are<Fi> uncircumcised, And all the house of Israel <FI>are<Fi> uncircumcised in heart!
On Egypt and on Judah and on Edom and on the children of Ammon and on Moab and on all who have the ends of their hair cut, who are living in the waste land: for all these nations and all the people of Israel are without circumcision in their hearts.
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