And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you;(A) they will become traps(B) for you, and their gods will become snares(C) to you.’”

When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,(D) and they called that place Bokim.[a](E) There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

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  1. Judges 2:5 Bokim means weepers.

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.

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.

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.

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Therefore I also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; but they shall be (A)thorns[a] in your side, and (B)their gods shall [b]be a (C)snare to you.’ ” So it was, when the Angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voices and wept.

Then they called the name of that place [c]Bochim; and they sacrificed there to the Lord.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 2:3 LXX, Tg., Vg. enemies to you
  2. Judges 2:3 entrap you
  3. Judges 2:5 Lit. Weeping