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Judges 2:4-6
Good News Translation
Judges 2:4-6
Good News Translation
4 When the angel had said this, all the people of Israel began to cry, 5 and that is why the place is called Bochim.[a] There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.
The Death of Joshua
6 Joshua sent the people of Israel on their way, and each man went to take possession of his own share of the land.
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- Judges 2:5 This name in Hebrew means “those who cry.”
Judges 2:4-6
New International Version
Judges 2:4-6
New International Version
4 When the angel of the Lord had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,(A) 5 and they called that place Bokim.[a](B) There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.
Disobedience and Defeat(C)
6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.
Footnotes
- Judges 2:5 Bokim means weepers.
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