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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,

and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.

And Joshua sendeth the people away, and the sons of Israel go, each to his inheritance, to possess the land;

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

Disobedience and Defeat(C)

After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

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Footnotes

  1. Judges 2:5 Bokim means weepers.