Egyptand Judah,and Edomand the sonsof Ammon,and Moaband allthose inhabitingthe desertwho clipthe hair on their temples;for allthe nationsare uncircumcised,and allthe houseof Israelare uncircumcisedof heart."
Hearthe wordwhichthe LORDspeaksto you, O houseof Israel.
"Circumciseyourselves to the LORDAnd removethe foreskinsof your heart,Menof Judahand inhabitantsof Jerusalem,OrelseMy wrathwill goforthlike fireAnd burnwith noneto quenchit, Becauseof the evilof your deeds."
Likewise, alsoallthe Jewswhowere in Moaband among the sonsof Ammonand in Edomand whowere in allthe [other] countries,heardthat the kingof Babylonhad lefta remnantfor Judah,and that he had appointedoverthem Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphan.
"Their camelswill becomeplunder,And their manycattlefor booty,And I will scatterto allthe windsthose who cutthe corners[of their hair]; And I will bringtheir disasterfrom everyside,"declaresthe LORD.
To whomshall I speakand givewarningThat they may hear?Behold,their earsare closedAnd they cannotlisten.Behold,the wordof the LORDhas becomea reproachto them; They havenodelightin it.
"To whichamong the treesof Edenare you thusequalin gloryand greatness?Yet you will be broughtdownwith the treesof Edento the earthbeneath;you will liein the midstof the uncircumcised,with those who were slainby the sword.So is Pharaohand allhis hordes!"'declaresthe LordGOD."
Whomdo you surpassin beauty?Godownand makeyour bedwith the uncircumcised.'
when you broughtin foreigners,uncircumcisedin heartand uncircumcisedin flesh,to be in My sanctuaryto profaneit, [even] My house,when you offeredMy food,the fatand the blood;for they madeMy covenantvoid--[this] in additionto allyour abominations.
Thussaysthe LordGOD,"Noforeigneruncircumcisedin heartand uncircumcisedin flesh,of allthe foreignerswhoare amongthe sonsof Israel,shall enterMy sanctuary.
I alsowas actingwith hostilityagainstthem, to bringthem into the landof their enemies--oriftheir uncircumcisedheartbecomeshumbledso that they thenmakeamendsfor their iniquity,
"You men who are stiff-neckedand uncircumcisedin heartand earsare alwaysresistingthe HolySpirit;you are doing justas your fathersdid.
"Moreover the LORDyour Godwill circumciseyour heartand the heartof your descendants,to lovethe LORDyour Godwith allyour heartand with allyour soul,sothat you may live.
Then Jonathansaidto the youngmanwho was carryinghis armor,"Comeand let us crossoverto the garrisonof theseuncircumcised;perhapsthe LORDwill workfor us, for the LORDis not restrainedto saveby manyorby few."
Then Davidspoketo the menwho were standingby him, saying,"Whatwill be donefor the manwhokillsthisPhilistineand takesawaythe reproachfrom Israel?For whois thisuncircumcisedPhilistine,that he should tauntthe armiesof the livingGod?"
