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1 Now the angel (Angel) of the LORD {YHWH} went up from Gilgal (a wheel) to Bochim (weeping) and said, “I brought you⁺ up out of Egypt (land of bondage) and led you⁺ into the land that I had promised to your⁺ fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you⁺, 2 and you⁺ are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you⁺ shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you⁺ have not obeyed My voice. What is this you⁺ have done? 3 So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you⁺; they will be thorns in your⁺ sides, and their gods will be a snare to you⁺.” 4 When the angel of the LORD {YHWH} had spoken these words to all the Israelites (God prevails), the people lifted up their voices and wept. 5 So they called that place Bochim (weepers) and offered sacrifices there to the LORD {YHWH}. 6 After Joshua (YHWH saves) had dismissed the people, the Israelites (God prevails) went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance. 7 And the people served the LORD {YHWH} throughout the days of Joshua (YHWH saves) and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel (he wrestles with God). 8 And Joshua (YHWH saves) son of Nun (fish / posterity), the servant of the LORD {YHWH}, died at the age of 110. 9 They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres (portion of the sun) in the hill country of Ephraim (doubly fruitful), north of Mount Gaash (quaking). 10 After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD {YHWH} or the works that He had done for Israel (he wrestles with God). 11 And the Israelites (God prevails) did evil in the sight of the LORD {YHWH} and served the Baals (lord). 12 Thus they forsook the LORD, the God {YHWH Elohe} of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt (land of bondage), and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, 13 for they forsook Him {YHWH} and served Baal (lord) and the Ashtoreths (star). Judges 2:1-13, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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