Judges

Judges 2:1–5

¹Now the angel^a 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. ⁵So they called that place Bochim^b and offered sacrifices there to the LORD.

Footnotes

a 2:1 Or Angel; also in verse 4
b 2:5 Bochim means weepers.

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Judges 2:1

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Now the angel	מַלְאַךְ־	mal·’aḵ-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָ֛ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
went up	וַיַּ֧עַל	way·ya·‘al	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
from	מִן־	min-	Preposition	H4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
Gilgal	הַגִּלְגָּ֖ל	hag·gil·gāl	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1537 Gilgal
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Bochim	הַבֹּכִ֑ים פ	hab·bō·ḵīm p̄	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1066 Bo-kim
and said	וַיֹּאמֶר֩	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I brought you up	אַעֲלֶ֨ה	’a·‘ă·leh	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
out of Egypt	מִמִּצְרַ֗יִם	mim·miṣ·ra·yim	Preposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H4714 Egypt, Egyptians
and led	וָאָבִ֤יא	wā·’ā·ḇî	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
you into	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the land	הָאָ֗רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
I had promised	נִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙	niš·ba‘·tî	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular	H7650 swear
to your fathers	לַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔ם	la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H1 father
and I said	וָאֹמַ֕ר	wā·’ō·mar	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
I will never	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
break	אָפֵ֧ר	’ā·p̄êr	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular	H6565 break, frustrate
My covenant	בְּרִיתִ֛י	bə·rî·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H1285 covenant
with you	אִתְּכֶ֖ם	’it·tə·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H854 with

Judges 2:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
and you	וְאַתֶּ֗ם	wə·’at·tem	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - second person masculine plural	H859 thou
are not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
to make	תִכְרְת֤וּ	ṯiḵ·rə·ṯū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural	H3772 cut off, cut down
a covenant	בְרִית֙	ḇə·rîṯ	Noun - feminine singular	H1285 covenant
with the people	לְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙	lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
of this	הַזֹּ֔את	haz·zōṯ	Article; Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
but you shall tear down	תִּתֹּצ֑וּן	tit·tō·ṣūn	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural; Paragogic nun	H5422 pull down, break down
their altars	מִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖ם	miz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem	Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H4196 altar
Yet you have not	וְלֹֽא־	wə·lō-	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שְׁמַעְתֶּ֥ם	šə·ma‘·tem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H8085 hear
My voice	בְּקֹלִ֖י	bə·qō·lî	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singular	H6963 sound, voice
What	מַה־	mah-	Interrogative	H4100 what? how? aught
is this	זֹּ֥את	zōṯ	Pronoun - feminine singular	H2063 this
you have done	עֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃	‘ă·śî·ṯem	Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural	H6213 do, make

Judges 2:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So now	וְגַ֣ם	wə·ḡam	Conjunction	H1571 also, moreover, yea
I tell you	אָמַ֔רְתִּי	’ā·mar·tî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular	H559 utter, say
that I will not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
drive out	אֲגָרֵ֥שׁ	’ă·ḡā·rêš	Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common singular	H1644 drive out, cast out
before you	מִפְּנֵיכֶ֑ם	mip·pə·nê·ḵem	Preposition-m; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine plural	H6440 face, before
they will be	וְהָי֤וּ	wə·hā·yū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
in your	לָכֶם֙	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural
sides	לְצִדִּ֔ים	lə·ṣid·dîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H6654 side
and their gods	וֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔ם	wê·lō·hê·hem	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine plural	H430 God
will be	יִהְי֥וּ	yih·yū	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
a snare	לְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃	lə·mō·w·qêš	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular	H4170 a bait or lure
to you	לָכֶ֖ם	lā·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural

Judges 2:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
When the angel	מַלְאַ֤ךְ	mal·’aḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4397 messenger
of the LORD	יְהוָה֙	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
had spoken	כְּדַבֵּ֞ר	kə·ḏab·bêr	Preposition-k; Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
these	הָאֵ֔לֶּה	hā·’êl·leh	Article; Pronoun - common plural	H428 these
words	הַדְּבָרִ֣ים	had·də·ḇā·rîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H1697 speech, word
to	אֶֽל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֖י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
the people	הָעָ֛ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
lifted up	וַיִּשְׂא֥וּ	way·yiś·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H5375 lift, take, carry
their voices	קוֹלָ֖ם	qō·w·lām	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine plural	H6963 sound, voice
and wept	וַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃	way·yiḇ·kū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1058 weep, bewail

Judges 2:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So they called	וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ	way·yiq·rə·’ū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H7121 call, proclaim, read
that	הַה֖וּא	ha·hū	Article; Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
Bochim	בֹּכִ֑ים	bō·ḵîm	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1066 Bo-kim
and offered sacrifices	וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־	way·yiz·bə·ḥū-	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H2076 slaughter for sacrifice
there	שָׁ֖ם	šām	Adverb	H8033 there, thither
to the LORD	לַֽיהוָֽה׃פ	Yah·weh	Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh