Judges 2:5

Translations

Modern

So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Traditional

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

Literal

And they called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there to YHWH.

Latin

Et vocatum est nomen loci illius, Locus flentium, sive lacrimarum: immolaveruntque ibi hostias Domini.

Original

Hebrew

English

So they called that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Notes

Judges 2:1–5

The sanctuary was established at Gilgal (Joshua 4:19û20; 5:10). Bokim is an unknown location where an angel of the Lord made an announcement. This announcement caused weeping and an attempt to reverse the judgment by offering a sacrifice.

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Theme notes and profiles

Holy War

Related verses

Genesis 35:8
Now Deborah, Rebekah’s nurse, died and was buried under the oak below Bethel. So Jacob named it Allon-bacuth.
1 Samuel 7:9
Then Samuel took a suckling lamb and offered it as a whole burnt offering to the LORD. He cried out to the LORD on behalf of Israel, and the LORD answered him.
Judges 13:19
Then Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and offered them on a rock to the LORD. And as Manoah and his wife looked on, the LORD did a marvelous thing.
Joshua 7:26
And they heaped over Achan a large pile of rocks that remains to this day. So the LORD turned from His burning anger. Therefore that place is called the Valley of Achor to this day.
Judges 6:24
So Gideon built an altar to the LORD there and called it The LORD Is Peace. To this day it stands in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

Places

Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob

Glossary

Bochim Judges, Book of Reward

Topics

God: Appearances of To Israel Israel: Under the Judges: Reproved by an Angel for not Casting out the Original Inhabitants Repentance: when Rebuked by an Angel for not Expelling the Canaanites Valleys: Bochim Weeping: Penitential: The Israelites

Judges 2:5

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