Judges

Judges 2:1–4

1Now the angela 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, 2and 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? 3So 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.”

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

Footnotes

  • a 2:1 Or Angel; also in verse 4

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Judges 2:1

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Now the angelמַלְאַךְ־mal·’aḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
went upוַיַּ֧עַלway·ya·‘alConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֖לhag·gil·gālArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1537 Gilgal
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Bochimהַבֹּכִ֑ים פhab·bō·ḵīm p̄Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH1066 Bo-kim
and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
I brought you upאַעֲלֶ֨ה’a·‘ă·lehVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yimPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and ledוָאָבִ֤יאwā·’ā·ḇîConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
you intoאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
I had promisedנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙niš·ba‘·tîVerb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singularH7650 swear
to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵemPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH1 father
and I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
I will neverלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
breakאָפֵ֧ר’ā·p̄êrVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singularH6565 break, frustrate
My covenantבְּרִיתִ֛יbə·rî·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH1285 covenant
with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine pluralH854 with

Judges 2:2

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
and youוְאַתֶּ֗םwə·’at·temConjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
to makeתִכְרְת֤וּṯiḵ·rə·ṯūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3772 cut off, cut down
a covenantבְרִית֙ḇə·rîṯNoun - feminine singularH1285 covenant
with the peopleלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇêPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH3427 sit, remain, dwell
of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣArticle; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
but you shall tear downתִּתֹּצ֑וּןtit·tō·ṣūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nunH5422 pull down, break down
their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hemNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH4196 altar
Yet you have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō-Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֥םšə·ma‘·temVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH8085 hear
My voiceבְּקֹלִ֖יbə·qō·lîPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH6963 sound, voice
Whatמַה־mah-InterrogativeH4100 what? how? aught
is thisזֹּ֥אתzōṯPronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯemVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine pluralH6213 do, make

Judges 2:3

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So nowוְגַ֣םwə·ḡamConjunctionH1571 also, moreover, yea
I tell youאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tîVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularH559 utter, say
that I will notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
drive outאֲגָרֵ֥שׁ’ă·ḡā·rêšVerb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singularH1644 drive out, cast out
before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·ḵemPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH6440 face, before
they will beוְהָי֤וּwə·hā·yūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in yourלָכֶם֙lā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural
sidesלְצִדִּ֔יםlə·ṣid·dîmPreposition-l; Noun - masculine pluralH6654 side
and their godsוֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םwê·lō·hê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH430 God
will beיִהְי֥וּyih·yūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃lə·mō·w·qêšPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singularH4170 a bait or lure
to youלָכֶ֖םlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

Judges 2:4

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal·’aḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4397 messenger
of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
had spokenכְּדַבֵּ֞רkə·ḏab·bêrPreposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructH1696 speak
theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·lehArticle; Pronoun - common pluralH428 these
wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
toאֶֽל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
lifted upוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
their voicesקוֹלָ֖םqō·w·lāmNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine pluralH6963 sound, voice
and weptוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃way·yiḇ·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1058 weep, bewail

Cross-references

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Judges 2:1 Exodus 20:2 · Genesis 17:7–8 · Leviticus 26:42 · Exodus 23:20 · Psalm 105:44–45 · Exodus 14:19 · Exodus 14:14 · Judges 2:5 · Genesis 12:7 · Acts 7:30–33

Judges 2:2 Deuteronomy 7:2–4 · Jeremiah 2:36 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Jeremiah 2:5 · Numbers 33:52–53 · Ezra 9:1–3

Judges 2:3 Joshua 23:13 · Numbers 33:55 · Psalm 106:36 · Exodus 23:33 · Judges 3:6 · Deuteronomy 7:16 · Exodus 34:12 · Judges 2:21 · 1 Kings 11:1–7

Judges 2:4 2 Corinthians 7:10 · James 4:9

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.