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Therefore
"Because of this"
circumcise the foreskin of your heart
The word "foreskin" refers to the fold of skin on a man's private parts that is removed during circumcision. Here Moses is referring to a spiritual circumcision. This means the people must remove the sin from their lives. (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)
no longer stiffen your necks
The phrase "stiffen your necks" is a metaphor that indicates that the people were stubborn, and God wanted them to stop being stubborn. Alternate translation: "stop being stubborn" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metaphor)