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Judges 2 (WEBP)

[1] Yahweh’s angel came up from Gilgal to Bochim. He said, “I brought you out of Egypt, and have brought you to the land which I swore to give your fathers. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you.
[2] You shall make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land. You shall break down their altars.’ But you have not listened to my voice. Why have you done this?
[3] Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.’ ”
[4] When Yahweh’s angel spoke these words to all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice and wept.
[5] They called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there to Yahweh.
[6] Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel each went to his inheritance to possess the land.
[7] The people served Yahweh all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great work of Yahweh that he had worked for Israel.
[8] Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of Yahweh, died, being one hundred ten years old.
[9] They buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath Heres, in the hill country of Ephraim, on the north of the mountain of Gaash.
[10] After all that generation were gathered to their fathers, another generation arose after them who didn’t know Yahweh, nor the work which he had done for Israel.
[11] The children of Israel did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, and served the Baals.
[12] They abandoned Yahweh, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the peoples who were around them, and bowed themselves down to them; and they provoked Yahweh to anger.
[13] They abandoned Yahweh, and served Baal and the Ashtaroth.
[14] Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of raiders who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, so that they could no longer stand before their enemies.
[15] Wherever they went out, Yahweh’s hand was against them for evil, as Yahweh had spoken, and as Yahweh had sworn to them; and they were very distressed.
[16] Yahweh raised up judges, who saved them out of the hand of those who plundered them.
[17] Yet they didn’t listen to their judges; for they prostituted themselves to other gods, and bowed themselves down to them. They quickly turned away from the way in which their fathers walked, obeying Yahweh’s commandments. They didn’t do so.
[18] When Yahweh raised up judges for them, then Yahweh was with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it grieved Yahweh because of their groaning by reason of those who oppressed them and troubled them.
[19] But when the judge was dead, they turned back, and dealt more corruptly than their fathers in following other gods to serve them and to bow down to them. They didn’t cease what they were doing, or give up their stubborn ways.
[20] Yahweh’s anger burned against Israel; and he said, “Because this nation transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and has not listened to my voice,
[21] I also will no longer drive out any of the nations that Joshua left when he died from before them;
[22] that by them I may test Israel, to see if they will keep Yahweh’s way to walk therein, as their fathers kept it, or not.”
[23] So Yahweh left those nations, without driving them out hastily. He didn’t deliver them into Joshua’s hand.

Judges 2:5 “Bochim” means “weepers”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Judges 2 (KJVS)

[1] And an angel of the LORD came up () from Gilgal to Bochim , and said (), I made you to go up () out of Egypt , and have brought () you unto the land which I sware () unto your fathers ; and I said (), I will never break () my covenant with you.
[2] And ye shall make () no league with the inhabitants () of this land ; ye shall throw down () their altars : but ye have not obeyed () my voice : why have ye done () this?
[3] Wherefore I also said (), I will not drive them out () from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides , and their gods shall be a snare unto you.
[4] And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake () these words unto all the children of Israel , that the people lifted up () their voice , and wept ().
[5] And they called () the name of that place Bochim : and they sacrificed () there unto the LORD .
[6] And when Joshua had let the people go (), the children of Israel went () every man unto his inheritance to possess () the land .
[7] And the people served () the LORD all the days of Joshua , and all the days of the elders that outlived () Joshua , who had seen () all the great works of the LORD , that he did () for Israel .
[8] And Joshua the son of Nun , the servant of the LORD , died (), [being] an hundred and ten years old .
[9] And they buried () him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres , in the mount of Ephraim , on the north side of the hill Gaash .
[10] And also all that generation were gathered () unto their fathers : and there arose () another generation after them, which knew () not the LORD , nor yet the works which he had done () for Israel .
[11] And the children of Israel did () evil in the sight of the LORD , and served () Baalim :
[12] And they forsook () the LORD God of their fathers , which brought them out () of the land of Egypt , and followed () other gods , of the gods of the people that [were] round about them, and bowed () themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger ().
[13] And they forsook () the LORD , and served () Baal and Ashtaroth .
[14] And the anger of the LORD was hot () against Israel , and he delivered () them into the hands of spoilers () that spoiled () them, and he sold () them into the hands of their enemies () round about , so that they could () not any longer stand () before their enemies ().
[15] Whithersoever they went out (), the hand of the LORD was against them for evil , as the LORD had said (), and as the LORD had sworn () unto them: and they were greatly distressed ().
[16] Nevertheless the LORD raised up () judges (), which delivered () them out of the hand of those that spoiled () them.
[17] And yet they would not hearken () unto their judges (), but they went a whoring () after other gods , and bowed () themselves unto them: they turned () quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in (), obeying () the commandments of the LORD ; [but] they did () not so.
[18] And when the LORD raised () them up judges (), then the LORD was with the judge (), and delivered () them out of the hand of their enemies () all the days of the judge (): for it repented () the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed () them and vexed () them.
[19] And it came to pass, when the judge () was dead , [that] they returned (), and corrupted () [themselves] more than their fathers , in following () other gods to serve () them, and to bow down () unto them; they ceased () not from their own doings , nor from their stubborn way .
[20] And the anger of the LORD was hot () against Israel ; and he said (), Because that this people hath transgressed () my covenant which I commanded () their fathers , and have not hearkened () unto my voice ;
[21] I also will not henceforth () drive out () any from before them of the nations which Joshua left () when he died ():
[22] That through them I may prove () Israel , whether they will keep () the way of the LORD to walk () therein, as their fathers did keep () [it], or not.
[23] Therefore the LORD left () those nations , without driving them out () hastily ; neither delivered () he them into the hand of Joshua .

Young’s Literal Translation

Judges 2 (YLT)

[1] And a messenger of Jehovah goeth up from Gilgal unto Bochim,
[2] and saith, ‘I cause you to come up out of Egypt, and bring you in unto the land which I have sworn to your fathers, and say, I do not break My covenant with you to the age; and ye-ye make no covenant with the inhabitants of this land-their altars ye break down; and ye have not hearkened to My voice-what is this ye have done?
[3] And I also have said, I do not cast them out from your presence, and they have been to you for adversaries, and their gods are to you for a snare.’
[4] And it cometh to pass, when the messenger of Jehovah speaketh these words unto all the sons of Israel, that the people lift up their voice and weep,
[5] and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.
[6] And Joshua sendeth the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;
[7] and the people serve Jehovah all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders who prolonged days after Joshua, who saw all the great work of Jehovah which He did to Israel.
[8] And Joshua son of Nun, servant of Jehovah, dieth, a son of a hundred and ten years,
[9] and they bury him in the border of his inheritance, in Timnath-Heres, in the hill-country of Ephraim, on the north of mount Gaash;
[10] and also all that generation have been gathered unto their fathers, and another generation riseth after them who have not known Jehovah, and even the work which He hath done to Israel.
[11] And the sons of Israel do the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, and serve the Baalim,
[12] and forsake Jehovah, God of their fathers, who bringeth them out from the land of Egypt, and go after other gods (of the gods of the peoples who are round about them), and bow themselves to them, and provoke Jehovah,
[13] yea, they forsake Jehovah, and do service to Baal and to Ashtaroth.
[14] And the anger of Jehovah burneth against Israel, and He giveth them into the hand of spoilers, and they spoil them, and He selleth them into the hand of their enemies round about, and they have not been able any more to stand before their enemies;
[15] in every place where they have gone out, the hand of Jehovah hath been against them for evil, as Jehovah hath spoken, and as Jehovah hath sworn to them, and they are distressed-greatly.
[16] And Jehovah raiseth up judges, and they save them from the hand of their spoilers;
[17] and also unto their judges they have not hearkened, but have gone a-whoring after other gods, and bow themselves to them; they have turned aside with haste out of the way in which their fathers walked to obey the commands of Jehovah-they have not done so.
[18] And when Jehovah raised up to them judges-then was Jehovah with the judge, and saved them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge; for it repenteth Jehovah, because of their groaning from the presence of their oppressors, and of those thrusting them away.
[19] And it hath come to pass, at the death of the judge-they turn back and have done corruptly above their fathers, to go after other gods, to serve them, and to bow themselves to them; they have not fallen from their doings, and from their stiff way.
[20] And the anger of Jehovah doth burn against Israel, and He saith, ‘Because that this nation have transgressed My covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened to My voice-
[21] I also continue not to dispossess any from before them of the nations which Joshua hath left when he dieth,
[22] in order to try Israel by them, whether they are keeping the way of Jehovah, to go in it, as their fathers kept it or not.’
[23] And Jehovah leaveth these nations, so as not to dispossess them hastily, and did not give them into the hand of Joshua.