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 thornsE 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 BochimF and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.