Jeremiah 9:25
23 This is what the LORD says: “Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom, nor the strong man in his strength, nor the wealthy man in his riches.
24 But let him who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me, that I am the LORD, who exercises loving devotion, justice and righteousness on the earth— for I delight in these things,” declares the LORD.
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised:
26 Egypt, Judah, Edom, Ammon, Moab, and all the inhabitants of the desert who clip the hair of their temples. For all these nations are uncircumcised, and the whole house of Israel is uncircumcised in heart.”
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised:
- KJV
- Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;
- WEB
- “Behold, the days come,” says the LORD, “that I will punish all those who are circumcised only in their flesh:
- ASV
- Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in [their] uncircumcision:
- DARBY
- Behold, days are coming, saith Jehovah, when I will visit all [them that are] circumcised with the uncircumcised;
- BLB
- “Behold, the days are coming,” a declaration of YHWH, “When I will visit upon all the circumcised in the foreskin—
- ÅB
- Se, dager kommer, sier Herren, da jeg vil hjemsøke alle omskårne som er uomskårne.
- OTB
- "Se, dager kommer," sier Herren, "da jeg vil straffe alle som er omskåret bare i kjødet—
- B1930
- Se, dager kommer, sier Herren, da jeg vil hjemsøke alle omskårne som er uomskårne.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 5:2–6
Take notice: I, Paul, tell you that if you let yourselves be circumcised, Christ will be of no value to you at all.
Read in contextRomans 2:25–26
Circumcision has value if you observe the law, but if you break the law, your circumcision has become uncircumcision.
Read in contextRomans 2:8–9
But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.
Read in contextEzekiel 32:19–32
Whom do you surpass in beauty? Go down and be placed with the uncircumcised!
Read in contextAmos 3:2
“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
Read in contextEzekiel 28:10
You will die the death of the uncircumcised at the hands of foreigners. For I have spoken, declares the Lord GOD.”
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