Judges 2

1 Now the angel of the LORD went up from Gilgal to Bochim and said, “I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land that I had promised to your fathers, and I said, ‘I will never break My covenant with you,

2 and you are not to make a covenant with the people of this land, but you shall tear down their altars.’ Yet you have not obeyed My voice. What is this you have done?

3 So now I tell you that I will not drive out these people before you; they will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.”

4 When the angel of the LORD had spoken these words to all the Israelites, the people lifted up their voices and wept.

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

6 After Joshua had dismissed the people, the Israelites went out to take possession of the land, each to his own inheritance.

7 And the people served the LORD throughout the days of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him, who had seen all the great works that the LORD had done for Israel.

8 And Joshua son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died at the age of 110.

9 They buried him in the land of his inheritance, at Timnath-heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

10 After that whole generation had also been gathered to their fathers, another generation rose up who did not know the LORD or the works that He had done for Israel.

11 And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals.

12 Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger,

13 for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths.

14 Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.

15 Wherever Israel marched out, the hand of the LORD was against them to bring calamity, just as He had sworn to them. So they were greatly distressed.

16 Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.

17 Israel, however, did not listen to their judges. Instead, they prostituted themselves with other gods and bowed down to them. They quickly turned from the way of their fathers, who had walked in obedience to the LORD’s commandments; they did not do as their fathers had done.

18 Whenever the LORD raised up a judge for the Israelites, He was with that judge and saved them from the hands of their enemies while the judge was still alive; for the LORD was moved to pity by their groaning under those who oppressed them and afflicted them.

19 But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

20 So the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He said, “Because this nation has transgressed the covenant I laid down for their fathers and has not heeded My voice,

21 I will no longer drive out before them any of the nations Joshua left when he died.

22 In this way I will test whether Israel will keep the way of the LORD by walking in it as their fathers did.”

23 That is why the LORD had left those nations in place and had not driven them out immediately by delivering them into the hand of Joshua.

1 ¶ And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.

2 And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this?

3 Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be [as thorns] in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you.

4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

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

6 ¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

7 And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.

8 And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, [being] an hundred and ten years old.

9 And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnathheres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.

10 And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.

11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim:

12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that [were] round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

13 And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

14 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies.

15 Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.

16 Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

17 And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; [but] they did not so.

18 And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them.

19 And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, [that] they returned, and corrupted [themselves] more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.

20 And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice;

21 I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died:

22 That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep [it], or not.

23 Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.

1 And the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said: I brought you up out of Egypt, and brought you into the land which I sware unto your fathers, saying, I would not loose my covenant with you for ever,

2 That ye should not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land, and break their altars. But ye have not hearkened unto my voice. Why have ye done this?

3 Then said I also, I will not drive them out from before you, that they may become a snare unto you, and their gods a net.

4 And when the angel of the LORD had spoken these words unto all the children of Israel, the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

5 And they called the name of the place Bochim, and sacrificed there unto the LORD.

6 For when Joshua had sent the people away, and the children of Israel were gone every man to his inheritance to possess the land,

7 The people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and the elders that lived long after Joshua, which had seen all the great works of the LORD, which he had done unto Israel.

8 Now Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, when he was an hundred and ten years old, was dead,

9 And they buried him within the borders of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in mount Ephraim, from the north side of mount Gaash.

10 And when all that were alive at that time were gathered unto their fathers, there arose after them another generation, which knew not the LORD, nor the works that he had done for Israel.

11 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim.

12 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which had brought them up out of the land of Egypt, and went after other gods, and after the gods of the nations that dwelt round about them, and worshipped them, and provoked the LORD to anger.

13 For they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

14 And the wrath of the LORD was kindled against Israel, and delivered them into the hand of them that spoiled them, to rob them, and sold them into the hand of their enemies round about. And they could no more withstand their enemies,

15 But whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them to do them harm, as the LORD had said and sworn unto them: and they were hard pressed.

16 When then the LORD had raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of the spoilers,

17 Neither did they obey the judges, but went after other gods, and worshipped them, and soon departed from the way wherein their fathers had gone to obey the commandments of the LORD, and did not as they did.

18 And when the LORD had raised up judges unto them, the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies, as long as the judge lived. For the LORD was grieved because of their lamentations over them that oppressed and pressed them.

19 And when the judge died, they turned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, to follow other gods, to serve them, and to worship them: they fell not from their nobleness, nor from their stiffneckedness.

20 Therefore the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel, saying, Because this people have transgressed my covenant, which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice,

21 Neither will I henceforth drive out the heathen, whom Joshua left when he died,

22 That I may try Israel in them, whether they abide in the way of the LORD, to walk in it, as their fathers abode, or not.

23 So the LORD left these heathen, that he did not soon drive them out, whom he had not delivered into Joshua's hand.