Jeremiah 9:25 "Behold, the days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised:

◄ Jeremiah 9:25 ►

New International Version
“The days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh—

New Living Translation
“A time is coming,” says the LORD, “when I will punish all those who are circumcised in body but not in spirit—

English Standard Version
“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will punish all those who are circumcised merely in the flesh—

Berean Standard Bible
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh—

King James Bible
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;

New King James Version
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “that I will punish all who are circumcised with the uncircumcised—

New American Standard Bible
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—

NASB 1995
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—

NASB 1977
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—

Legacy Standard Bible
“Behold, the days are coming,” declares Yahweh, “that I will punish all who are circumcised and yet uncircumcised—

Amplified Bible
“Behold, the days are coming,” says the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised [physically] and yet uncircumcised [spiritually]—

Christian Standard Bible
“ ‘Look, the days are coming—this is the LORD’s declaration—when I will punish all the circumcised yet uncircumcised:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
“The days are coming"—the LORD’s declaration—"when I will punish all the circumcised yet uncircumcised:

American Standard Version
Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:

English Revised Version
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised in their uncircumcision;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"The days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I will punish all who are circumcised.

International Standard Version
"Look, days are coming," declares the LORD, "when I'll punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh:

Majority Standard Bible
?Behold, the days are coming,? declares the LORD, ?when I will punish all who are circumcised only in the flesh?

NET Bible
The LORD says, "Watch out! The time is soon coming when I will punish all those who are circumcised only in the flesh.

New Heart English Bible
"Look, the days come," says the LORD, "that I will punish all those who are circumcised in uncircumcision:

Webster's Bible Translation
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them who are circumcised with the uncircumcised;

World English Bible
“Behold, the days come,” says Yahweh, “that I will punish all those who are circumcised only in their flesh:

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
“Behold, days are coming,” "" A declaration of YHWH, "" “And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin,

Young's Literal Translation
Lo, days are coming -- an affirmation of Jehovah, And I have laid a charge on all circumcised in the foreskin,

Smith's Literal Translation
Behold, the days coming, says Jehovah, and I reviewed over all the circumcised with the uncircumcised;

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, and I will visit upon every one that hath the foreskin circumcised.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Behold, the days are approaching, says the Lord, when I will visit upon all who are uncircumcised:

New American Bible
See, days are coming—oracle of the LORD—when I will demand an account of all those circumcised in the foreskin:

New Revised Standard Version
The days are surely coming, says the LORD, when I will attend to all those who are circumcised only in the foreskin:

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
Behold, the days come, says the LORD, that I will punish all those who are circumcised together with the uncircumcised;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Behold, the days are coming, says LORD JEHOVAH, and I shall adjudicate everyone who is circumcised to be in uncircumcision

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will punish all them that are circumcised in their uncircumcision:

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I will visit upon all the circumcised their uncircumcision;

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

A Lament over Zion
…24But 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. 25“Behold, the days are coming,” declares the LORD, “when I will punish all who are circumcised yet uncircumcised: 26Egypt, 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.”…

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Cross References

Romans 2:28-29
A man is not a Jew because he is one outwardly, nor is circumcision only outward and physical. / No, a man is a Jew because he is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, by the Spirit, not by the written code. Such a man’s praise does not come from men, but from God.

Galatians 6:15
For neither circumcision nor uncircumcision means anything. What counts is a new creation.

Deuteronomy 10:16
Circumcise your hearts, therefore, and stiffen your necks no more.

Philippians 3:3
For it is we who are the circumcision, we who worship by the Spirit of God, who glory in Christ Jesus, and who put no confidence in the flesh—

Colossians 2:11
In Him you were also circumcised, in the putting off of your sinful nature, with the circumcision performed by Christ and not by human hands.

Ezekiel 44:9
This is what the Lord GOD says: No foreigner uncircumcised in heart and flesh may enter My sanctuary—not even a foreigner who lives among the Israelites.

Acts 7:51
You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did.

1 Corinthians 7:19
Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commandments is what counts.

Leviticus 26:41
and I acted with hostility toward them and brought them into the land of their enemies—and if their uncircumcised hearts will be humbled and they will make amends for their iniquity,

Deuteronomy 30:6
The LORD your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, and you will love Him with all your heart and with all your soul, so that you may live.

Romans 4:11
And he received the sign of circumcision as a seal of the righteousness that he had by faith while he was still uncircumcised. So then, he is the father of all who believe but are not circumcised, in order that righteousness might be credited to them.

Genesis 17:10-14
This is My covenant with you and your descendants after you, which you are to keep: Every male among you must be circumcised. / You are to circumcise the flesh of your foreskin, and this will be a sign of the covenant between Me and you. / Generation after generation, every male must be circumcised when he is eight days old, including those born in your household and those purchased from a foreigner—even those who are not your offspring. ...

Isaiah 52:1
Awake, awake, clothe yourself with strength, O Zion! Put on your garments of splendor, O Jerusalem, holy city! For the uncircumcised and unclean will no longer enter you.

Ezekiel 11:19-20
And I will give them singleness of heart and put a new spirit within them; I will remove their heart of stone and give them a heart of flesh, / so that they may follow My statutes, keep My ordinances, and practice them. Then they will be My people, and I will be their God.

Jeremiah 4:4
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and remove the foreskins of your hearts, O men of Judah and people of Jerusalem. Otherwise, My wrath will break out like fire and burn with no one to extinguish it, because of your evil deeds.”

Treasury of Scripture

Behold, the days come, said the LORD, that I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised;

that.

Ezekiel 28:10
Thou shalt die the deaths of the uncircumcised by the hand of strangers: for I have spoken it, saith the Lord GOD.

Ezekiel 32:19-32
Whom dost thou pass in beauty? go down, and be thou laid with the uncircumcised…

Amos 3:2
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.

punish.

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Jeremiah 9

1. Jeremiah laments the people for their manifold sins;
9. and for their judgment.
12. Disobedience is the cause of their bitter calamity.
17. He exhorts to mourn for their destruction;
23. and to trust not in themselves, but in God.
25. He threatens both Jews and Gentiles.

Berean Study Bible

“The days are coming,”
This phrase is a prophetic introduction often used by Jeremiah to signal a future event ordained by God. It indicates certainty and divine timing, suggesting that what follows is not merely a possibility but an assured occurrence. In the Hebrew context, this phrase underscores the sovereignty of God over time and history, reminding the reader that God’s plans are unfolding according to His divine schedule.

“declares the LORD,”
This declaration emphasizes the authority and authenticity of the message. The Hebrew term for "LORD" is "YHWH," the sacred and personal name of God, which conveys His eternal presence and covenant faithfulness. This phrase assures the reader that the message is not from Jeremiah himself but from God, lending it ultimate authority and weight.

“when I will punish”
The concept of divine punishment is central to the prophetic literature. The Hebrew root for "punish" is "paqad," which can mean to visit, attend to, or reckon with. This implies a divine intervention where God actively addresses the sins of the people. It is a reminder of God’s justice and His role as the moral governor of the universe, who holds nations and individuals accountable for their actions.

“all who are circumcised only in the flesh,”
This phrase critiques a superficial religiosity that lacks true spiritual transformation. Circumcision was a sign of the covenant between God and Israel, but here it is described as merely external. The Hebrew context suggests a distinction between outward religious rituals and inward spiritual reality. This serves as a call to genuine faith and obedience, highlighting that God desires a heart that is truly devoted to Him, not just external compliance with religious norms.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(25) I will punish all them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised.--The passage is difficult, but the English verse is misleading. Better, I will punish all those that are circumcised in uncircumcision--all, i.e., who have the outward sign, but not the inward purity of which it was the symbol. In the day of God's judgments (this being the connecting link with the preceding verse) there would be no difference between the Jew and other races who like him practised circumcision on the one hand, and the outlying heathen world on the other. Here, again, Jeremiah anticipated St. Paul, "To the Jew first, and also to the Gentile; for there is no respect of persons with God" (Romans 2:9). The true circumcision is that which is "in the spirit, not in the letter" (Romans 2:29).

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 25, 26. - A further enforcement of the doctrine that no outward privileges, if dissociated from inward moral vitality, will avail. Verse 25. - All them which are circumcised with the uncircumcised; rather, all the circumcised in uncircumcision, or, as Ewald turns it, "all the uncircumcised-circumcised." But what does this enigmatical expression signify? Hitzig, Graf, and apparently Dr. Payne Smith, think that it has a twofold meaning: that, as applied to the Jews, it means circumcised in the flesh, but not in heart, and, as applied to the heathen, simply uncircumcised (the one-half of the phrase neutralizing the other, like "a knife without the blade," "angels with horns and hoofs," etc.). The latter meaning, however, is surely very improbable, and it would only become necessary if it were proved that circumcision was practiced by none of the nations mentioned but the Jews. This is not the case. There is no doubt that the Egyptians were circumcised in very early times (see the drawing of a bas-relief in the Temple of Chunsu at Karnak, given by Dr. Ebers in his 'Egypten und die Bucher Meets'). The assertion that only the priests underwent the operation has no older evidence than that of Origen (edit. Lommatzsch, 4:138), "in whose time it is quite possible that the Egyptians, like the later Jews, sought to evade a peculiarity which exposed them to ridicule and contempt." As to the Ammonites and Moabites, we have, unfortunately, no information. With regard to the Edomites, it is true that, according to Josephus ('Antiq.,' 13:9, 1), they were compelled to accept circumcision by John Hyrcanus. But it is still quite possible that, at an earlier period, the rite was practiced, just as it was among the ancient Arabs, the evidence for which is beyond question (see the writer's article, "Circumcision," in Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th edit.). (On the statement that "all these [the] nations are uncircumcised," see below.)

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

“Behold,
הִנֵּ֛ה (hin·nêh)
Interjection
Strong's 2009: Lo! behold!

the days
יָמִ֥ים (yā·mîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 3117: A day

are coming,”
בָּאִ֖ים (bā·’îm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural
Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go

declares
נְאֻם־ (nə·’um-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5002: An oracle

the LORD,
יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel

“when I will punish
וּפָ֣קַדְתִּ֔י (ū·p̄ā·qaḏ·tî)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit

all who are
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

circumcised
מ֖וּל (mūl)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 4135: To cut short, curtail, to blunt, to destroy

yet uncircumcised:
בְּעָרְלָֽה׃ (bə·‘ā·rə·lāh)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 6190: The prepuce

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