Jeremiah 9:26

“Egypt and Judah and Edom and the sons of Ammon and Moab and all who are clipped at the temples, who live in the wilderness; for all the nations are uncircumcised, and all the house of Israel are uncircumcised in heart.””
Jeremiah 9:26 · direct translation from the Hebrew

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Egyptעַל מִצְרַיִםand Judahוְעַל יְהוּדָהand Edomוְעַל אֱדוֹםand the sonsוְעַל בְּנֵיof Ammonעַמּוֹןand Moabוְעַל מוֹאָבand allוְעַל כָּלwho are clippedקְצוּצֵיat the temples,פֵאָהwho liveהַיֹּשְׁבִיםin the wilderness;בַּמִּדְבָּרforכִּיallכָלthe nationsהַגּוֹיִםare uncircumcised,עֲרֵלִיםand allוְכָלthe houseבֵּיתof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלare uncircumcisedעַרְלֵיin heart.”לֵב

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Both texts speak of those uncircumcised in heart.

They share words that are rare in the original, without a quotation.

עֲרֵלִיםarelimH6189ἀπερίτμητοιaperitmētoiG564“uncircumcised”
לֵבlevH3820καρδίαιςkardiaisG2588“heart”

Jeremiah 9:26, word by word

Egyptמִצְרַיִםmitsrayim

Egypt, Mizraim

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and Judahיְהוּדָהyehuda

Judah

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah; also the tribe that came from him and its land, and later the southern kingdom; King David came from it. The name sounds like "give thanks". Borne also by other Israelites.

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and Edomאֱדוֹםedom

Edom

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and the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Ammonעַמּוֹןamon

Ammon

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and Moabמוֹאָבmoav

Moab

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who are clippedקְצוּצֵיketsutse

clip hair

Those who clip the hair at their temples, a people of the wilderness.

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at the templesפֵאָהfea

edge

The edge or corner of something: of a field, a piece of furniture or the head.

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who liveיֹּשְׁבִיםyoshvim

dwell

To make one's home in a place.

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in the wildernessמִּדְבָּרmidbar

wilderness

Dry, unfarmed land where flocks graze.

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the nationsגּוֹיִםgoyim

Gentiles

The peoples other than Israel.

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are uncircumcisedעֲרֵלִיםarelim

uncircumcised

A man without the covenant sign; said with scorn.

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the houseבֵּיתbet

dynasty

Someone's descendants: "the house of David".

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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in heartלֵבlev

heart

The deepest part of a person: where they think, feel and decide.

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Translation note

“Clipped at the temples”: desert peoples who cut the hair on the sides of the head (25:23; 49:32; compare Leviticus 19:27).

Places in this verse

Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.

1Egypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
Genesis 12:10 Genesis 37:28 Exodus 12:41 Matthew 2:14
2Edom
Today: southern Jordan and the southern Negev
A mountain region south of the Dead Sea, in what is now southwest Jordan.
The Edomites came from Esau, Jacob's brother (Gen 36:1). Edom would not let Israel pass through its land (Num 20:14-21).
Genesis 36:1 Numbers 20:14 Obadiah 1:1 Amos 1:11
3Ammon
Today: Amman (Rabbah) and surroundings, Jordan
The land east of the Jordan around Rabbah (present-day Amman, Jordan).
The Ammonites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:38). Jephthah defeated them (Judg 11:32-33) and David took their capital (2 Sam 12:26).
Genesis 19:38 Judges 11:4 2 Samuel 10:6 2 Samuel 12:26
4Moab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
Genesis 19:37 Ruth 1:1 Numbers 22:1 Deuteronomy 34:5

The context

25Look, days are coming, declares YHWH, when I will punish all who are circumcised in the foreskin:

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