Yeremia 4:4
Konteks4:4 Just as ritual circumcision cuts away the foreskin
as an external symbol of dedicated covenant commitment,
you must genuinely dedicate yourselves to the Lord
and get rid of everything that hinders your commitment to me, 1
people of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem.
If you do not, 2 my anger will blaze up like a flaming fire against you
that no one will be able to extinguish.
That will happen because of the evil you have done.”
Yeremia 6:10
Konteks“Who would listen
if I spoke to them and warned them? 4
Their ears are so closed 5
that they cannot hear!
Indeed, 6 what the Lord says is offensive to them.
They do not like it at all. 7
Yeremia 9:25
Konteks9:25 The Lord says, “Watch out! 8 The time is soon coming when I will punish all those who are circumcised only in the flesh. 9
[4:4] 1 tn Heb “Circumcise yourselves to the
[6:10] 3 tn These words are not in the text but are supplied in the translation for clarity.
[6:10] 4 tn Or “To whom shall I speak? To whom shall I give warning? Who will listen?” Heb “Unto whom shall I speak and give warning that they may listen?”
[6:10] 5 tn Heb “are uncircumcised.”
[6:10] 7 tn Heb “They do not take pleasure in it.”
[9:25] 9 tn Heb “punish all who are circumcised in the flesh.” The translation is contextually motivated to better bring out the contrast that follows.