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Jeremiah 9:26 Explained in Context
Use this verse as a doorway into the larger passage—not as an isolated saying.
Verse 26. 26Egypt, 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.
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Quick Meaning
The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the…” at Jeremiah 9:26 as a specific part of “Circumcision without Responsive Hearts Is Judged.”
Circumcised nations are lined up with Judah for a heart-reckoning
This verse is one part of that explanation in Jeremiah 9:25–26. The complete section carries the connected meaning and how it should shape life.
Read It With
- Jeremiah 9:25–26
Read Jeremiah 9:26 with 9:25–26. By itself, “Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the…” can be detached from the speaker, addressee, date, imperial horizon, poetic movement, or outcome that gives it force. The complete unit establishes: Judah is placed among circumcised nations whose embodied sign does not substitute for inward covenant response.
Why This Verse Appears Here
Within the same chapter, this unit advances from “Boasting Yields to Steadfast Love, Justice, and Righteousness” into “Circumcision without Responsive Hearts Is Judged.” Its non-interchangeable movement is: Judah is placed among circumcised nations whose embodied sign does not substitute for inward covenant response. This verse's placement is specific: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the…” at Jeremiah 9:26 as a specific part of “Circumcision without Responsive Hearts Is Judged.”
What Remains True
Worship, truth, justice, and treatment of neighbors belong together. In Jeremiah 9:26, that bounded truth is carried through this verse's role: The prophetic word through Jeremiah states or reports “Egypt, and Judah, and Edom, and the children of Ammon, and Moab, and all that are in the…” at Jeremiah 9:26 as a specific part of “Circumcision without Responsive Hearts Is Judged.”
Continue in Context
Read the complete section for the connected explanation and how it should shape life. This verse is a doorway into that passage, not a saying that stands alone.
Read Jeremiah 9:25–26 — Circumcision without Responsive Hearts Is JudgedSources used for this Verse Lens
How certain is this explanation? probable
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Biblical text
King James (Authorized) Version — eng-kjv2006
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Exact location: Jeremiah 9:25–26, pinned eng-kjv2006 USFM-derived repository corpus
Open source ↗hebrew text and morphology
Open Scriptures Hebrew Bible: Jeremiah
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Exact location: Open Scriptures MorphHB v2.2, commit 6a5db284c715c18b239422e57bb89684e6a19f00, wlc/Jer.xml, OSIS 9:25–26
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NET Bible: Jeremiah with Translator, Textual, and Study Notes
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Exact location: Official NET Bible Jeremiah PDF, pp. 1258-1459, translator, study, and textual notes attached to Jeremiah 9:25–26
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