Judges 2:1–5

PATTERN OF SIN AND JUDGMENT

2 The angel of the Lordi went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you out of Egypt and led you into the landj I had promised to your ancestors.k I also said: I will never break my covenant with you. 2 You are not to make a covenantl with the inhabitants of this land. You are to tear down their altars.m But you have not obeyed me. What have you done? 3 Therefore, I now say: I will not drive out these people before you.n They will be thornsA in your sides,o and their gods will be a trap for you.”p 4 When the angel of the Lord had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly. 5 So they named that place BochimB and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.

i	Ge 22:11 Ex 3:2 Ps 34:7 Ps 35:5–6
j	Ex 6:8 Nu 14:3 Nu 14:8 Eze 20:15
k	Nu 14:23 Dt 6:10 Dt 6:23 Dt 10:11 Jos 1:6
l	Ex 23:32 Dt 7:2
m	Ex 34:13 Dt 7:5 Dt 12:3 Jdg 6:30–32 2 Ch 34:7
n	Ex 23:29
A	Lit traps
o	Nu 33:55
p	Ex 23:33 Ex 34:12 Dt 7:16 Jos 23:13
B	Or Weeping