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Uncircumcised heart

Here’s what it means

The inward person remained stubborn, unclean, and unreceptive to God.

Why the Bible says it this way

An idiom is a familiar phrase whose meaning comes from the whole expression, not from reading each word by itself.

A helpful detail: This language does not erase literal circumcision from Israel’s covenant history; it exposes inward rebellion.

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