OET interlinear YIR (JER) 9:26

uW Translation Notes:

(Occurrence 0) all the people who cut the hair on their heads very short

(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,on Yehuda and,on ʼEdōm and,on sons_of ˊAmmōn and,on Mōʼāⱱ and,on all/each/any/every clip_the_hair_of temples [who],dwell in,wilderness that/for/because/then/when all the=nations uncircumcised and=all house_of Yisrael uncircumcised_of heart )

This probably refers to people who cut their hair short in order to honor a pagan god. Some modern versions interpret this Hebrew expression as “all the people who live on the edge of the wilderness.”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) For all these nations are uncircumcised

(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,on Yehuda and,on ʼEdōm and,on sons_of ˊAmmōn and,on Mōʼāⱱ and,on all/each/any/every clip_the_hair_of temples [who],dwell in,wilderness that/for/because/then/when all the=nations uncircumcised and=all house_of Yisrael uncircumcised_of heart )

The word “nations” refers to the people who live in these places. Foreigners being uncircumcised was a sign that they were not in Yahweh’s covenant. Alternate translation: [For the people of these nations did not enter into a covenant with Yahweh through circumcision] (See also: figs-explicit)

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

(Occurrence 0) all the house of Israel has an uncircumcised heart

(Some words not found in UHB: on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in Miʦrayim/(Egypt) and,on Yehuda and,on ʼEdōm and,on sons_of ˊAmmōn and,on Mōʼāⱱ and,on all/each/any/every clip_the_hair_of temples [who],dwell in,wilderness that/for/because/then/when all the=nations uncircumcised and=all house_of Yisrael uncircumcised_of heart )

The “heart” represents a person’s will and desires. An “uncircumcised heart” represents the character of a person that does not follow Yahweh and his laws. Also, the “house” of Israel refers to the people of Israel. Alternate translation: [all the people of Israel are only circumcised on the outside and have not changed their hearts] (See also: figs-metaphor)