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Judges 2

BSB·23 verses ·Old Testament
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1Now the angelמַלְאַךְ־mal·’aḵ- — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → went upוַיַּ֧עַלway·ya·‘al — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → Gilgalהַגִּלְגָּ֖לhag·gil·gāl — Circle or rollingH1537 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Bochimהַבֹּכִ֑ים פhab·bō·ḵīm p̄ — The WeepersH1066 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֩way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “I brought you upאַעֲלֶ֨ה’a·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֗יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → and ledוָאָבִ֤יאwā·’ā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → you intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I had promisedנִשְׁבַּ֙עְתִּי֙niš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֣תֵיכֶ֔םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, and I saidוָאֹמַ֕רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘I will neverלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breakאָפֵ֧ר’ā·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִ֛יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with youאִתְּכֶ֖ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →, 2and youוְאַתֶּ֗םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to makeתִכְרְת֤וּṯiḵ·rə·ṯū — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → a covenantבְרִית֙ḇə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → with the peopleלְיֽוֹשְׁבֵי֙lə·yō·wō·šə·ḇê — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, but you shall tear downתִּתֹּצ֑וּןtit·tō·ṣūn — to tear down, demolish, destroyH5422 — Full Word Study → their altarsמִזְבְּחוֹתֵיהֶ֖םmiz·bə·ḥō·w·ṯê·hem — altar; place of sacrifice and worshipH4196 — Full Word Study →.’ Yet you have notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֥םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My voiceבְּקֹלִ֖יbə·qō·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. Whatמַה־mah- — What? Why? How? (interrogative particle)H4100 — Full Word Study → is thisזֹּ֥אתzōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → you have doneעֲשִׂיתֶֽם׃‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →? 3So nowוְגַ֣םwə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → I tell youאָמַ֔רְתִּי’ā·mar·tî — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → that I will notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → drive out these people before youמִפְּנֵיכֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; they will be thorns in your sidesלְצִדִּ֔יםlə·ṣid·dîm — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study →, and their godsוֵאלֹ֣הֵיהֶ֔םwê·lō·hê·hem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְי֥וּyih·yū — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a snareלְמוֹקֵֽשׁ׃lə·mō·w·qêš — snare, trap, or netH4170 — Full Word Study → to you.” 4When the angelמַלְאַ֤ךְmal·’aḵ — messenger; angel; envoyH4397 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had spokenכְּדַבֵּ֞רkə·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֖יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, the peopleהָעָ֛םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → lifted upוַיִּשְׂא֥וּway·yiś·’ū — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → their voicesקוֹלָ֖םqō·w·lām — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → and weptוַיִּבְכּֽוּ׃way·yiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study →. 5So they calledוַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּway·yiq·rə·’ū — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thatהַה֖וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → Bochimבֹּכִ֑יםbō·ḵîm — The WeepersH1066 — Full Word Study → and offered sacrificesוַיִּזְבְּחוּ־way·yiz·bə·ḥū- — to slaughter an animal as a sacrifice or offeringH2076 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֖םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → to the LORDלַֽיהוָֽה׃פYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 6After Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → had dismissedוַיְשַׁלַּ֥חway·šal·laḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֑םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → went outוַיֵּלְכ֧וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → to take possession ofלָרֶ֥שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, eachאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → to his own inheritanceלְנַחֲלָת֖וֹlə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →. 7And the peopleהָעָם֙hā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → servedוַיַּעַבְד֤וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → throughoutכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the daysיְמֵ֣יyə·mê — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֑עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and of the eldersהַזְּקֵנִ֗יםhaz·zə·qê·nîm — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → outlivedהֶאֱרִ֤יכוּhe·’ĕ·rî·ḵū — to lengthen, prolong, or extend in time or spaceH748 — Full Word Study → him, whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → had seenרָא֗וּrā·’ū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the greatהַגָּד֔וֹלhag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → worksמַעֲשֵׂ֤הma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃lə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 8And Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֥עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֖וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →, the servantעֶ֣בֶד‘e·ḇeḏ — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, diedוַיָּ֛מָתway·yā·māṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → at the ageבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of 110מֵאָ֥הmê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →. 9They buriedוַיִּקְבְּר֤וּway·yiq·bə·rū — to bury, to entomb the deadH6912 — Full Word Study → himאוֹתוֹ֙’ō·w·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the landבִּגְב֣וּלbiḡ·ḇūl — boundary, border, or limit of a regionH1366 — Full Word Study → of his inheritanceנַחֲלָת֔וֹna·ḥă·lā·ṯōw — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, at Timnath-heresחֶ֖רֶסḥe·res — Timnath-Heres (or Timnath-Serah), a city in the hill country of EphraimH8556 — Full Word Study → in the hill countryבְּהַ֣רbə·har — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of Ephraimאֶפְרָ֑יִם’ep̄·rā·yim — Double fruitfulnessH669 — Full Word Study →, northמִצְּפ֖וֹןmiṣ·ṣə·p̄ō·wn — North; northern direction or regionH6828 — Full Word Study → of Mountלְהַר־lə·har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Gaashגָּֽעַשׁ׃gā·‘aš — a trembling or quakingH1608 — Full Word Study →. 10After thatאַחֲרֵיהֶ֗ם’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → generationהַדּ֣וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → had alsoוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → been gatheredנֶאֶסְפ֖וּne·’es·p̄ū — to gather, assemble, collectH622 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֑יו’ă·ḇō·w·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, anotherאַחֵ֜ר’a·ḥêr — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → generationדּ֨וֹרdō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → rose upוַיָּקָם֩way·yā·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָֽדְעוּ֙yā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → orוְגַם֙wə·ḡam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → the worksהַֽמַּעֲשֶׂ֔הham·ma·‘ă·śeh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He had doneעָשָׂ֖ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for Israelלְיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃סlə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 11And the Israelitesבְנֵֽי־ḇə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → didוַיַּעֲשׂ֧וּway·ya·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַ֖עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and servedוַיַּעַבְד֖וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → the Baalsהַבְּעָלִֽים׃hab·bə·‘ā·lîm — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study →. 12Thus they forsookוַיַּעַזְב֞וּway·ya·‘az·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֗ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, who had brought themהַמּוֹצִ֣יאham·mō·w·ṣî — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַיִם֒miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, and they followedוַיֵּלְכ֞וּway·yê·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֣י׀’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → variousאֲחֵרִ֗ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the peoplesהָֽעַמִּים֙hā·‘am·mîm — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → around themסְבִיב֣וֹתֵיהֶ֔םsə·ḇî·ḇō·w·ṯê·hem — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →. They bowed downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּway·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them and provokedוַיַּכְעִ֖סוּway·yaḵ·‘i·sū — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → the LORD to anger, 13for they forsookוַיַּעַזְב֖וּway·ya·‘az·ḇū — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → Himיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and servedוַיַּעַבְד֥וּway·ya·‘aḇ·ḏū — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → Baalלַבַּ֖עַלlab·ba·‘al — Baal, a pagan deity; false godH1168 — Full Word Study → and the Ashtorethsוְלָעַשְׁתָּרֽוֹת׃wə·lā·‘aš·tā·rō·wṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study →. 14Then the angerאַ֤ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He delivered themוַֽיִּתְּנֵם֙way·yit·tə·nêm — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those who plunderedוַיָּשֹׁ֖סּוּway·yā·šōs·sū — to plunder, ransack, or strip bareH8155 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֑ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. He sold themוַֽיִּמְכְּרֵ֞םway·yim·kə·rêm — to sell; to exchange for paymentH4376 — Full Word Study → into the handsבְּיַ֤דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֽוֹיְבֵיהֶם֙’ō·wy·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → all aroundמִסָּבִ֔יבmis·sā·ḇîḇ — around, on all sides, encirclingH5439 — Full Word Study →, whom they wereיָכְל֣וּyā·ḵə·lū — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → noוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֔וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → able to resistלַעֲמֹ֖דla·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study →. 15Whereverבְּכֹ֣ל׀bə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israel marched out, the handיַד־yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wasהָיְתָה־hā·yə·ṯāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → against them to bring calamityלְרָעָ֔הlə·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →, just asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Heיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had swornנִשְׁבַּ֥עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to them. So they were greatly distressedוַיֵּ֥צֶרway·yê·ṣer — to be narrow, confined, or distressedH3334 — Full Word Study →. 16Then the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → raised upוַיָּ֥קֶםway·yā·qem — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → judgesשֹֽׁפְטִ֑יםšō·p̄ə·ṭîm — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →, who saved themוַיּ֣וֹשִׁיע֔וּםway·yō·wō·šî·‘ūm — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֖דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of those who plundered themשֹׁסֵיהֶֽם׃šō·sê·hem — to plunder, rob, or spoilH8154 — Full Word Study →. 17Israel, however, did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמֵ֔עוּšā·mê·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → their judgesשֹֽׁפְטֵיהֶם֙šō·p̄ə·ṭê·hem — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →. Insteadכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study →, they prostitutedזָנ֗וּzā·nū — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → themselves withאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and bowed downוַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֖וּway·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them. They quicklyמַהֵ֗רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → turnedסָ֣רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֜רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֛ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, who had walkedהָלְכ֧וּhā·lə·ḵū — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in obedienceלִשְׁמֹ֥עַliš·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → commandmentsמִצְוֺת־miṣ·wōṯ- — A command or commandment; divine instruction or lawH4687 — Full Word Study →; they did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → do as their fathers had done. 18Wheneverוְכִֽי־wə·ḵî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → raised upהֵקִ֨יםhê·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → a judgeשֹֽׁפְטִים֒šō·p̄ə·ṭîm — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → for the Israelites, He wasוְהָיָ֤הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → that judgeהַשֹּׁפֵ֔טhaš·šō·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → and saved themוְהֽוֹשִׁיעָם֙wə·hō·wō·šî·‘ām — To deliver, rescue, or save from dangerH3467 — Full Word Study → from the handsמִיַּ֣דmî·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of their enemiesאֹֽיְבֵיהֶ֔ם’ō·yə·ḇê·hem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study → while the judgeהַשּׁוֹפֵ֑טhaš·šō·w·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → was still aliveכֹּ֖לkōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study →; for the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was moved to pityיִנָּחֵ֤םyin·nā·ḥêm — to comfort, console, or show compassion; to repent or change one's mindH5162 — Full Word Study → by their groaningמִנַּֽאֲקָתָ֔םmin·na·’ă·qā·ṯām — Groaning, moaning, or sighing soundH5009 — Full Word Study → under thoseמִפְּנֵ֥יmip·pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → who oppressed themלֹחֲצֵיהֶ֖םlō·ḥă·ṣê·hem — to press, oppress, or crush with forceH3905 — Full Word Study → and afflicted themוְדֹחֲקֵיהֶֽם׃wə·ḏō·ḥă·qê·hem — to press, crowd, or thrust againstH1766 — Full Word Study →. 19But whenוְהָיָ֣ה׀wə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → the judgeהַשּׁוֹפֵ֗טhaš·šō·w·p̄êṭ — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → diedבְּמ֣וֹתbə·mō·wṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →, the Israelites became even more corruptוְהִשְׁחִ֣יתוּwə·hiš·ḥî·ṯū — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → than their fathersמֵֽאֲבוֹתָ֔םmê·’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →, goingלָלֶ֗כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → afterאַֽחֲרֵי֙’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִ֔ים’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֣ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → to serve themלְעָבְדָ֖םlə·‘ā·ḇə·ḏām — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study → and bow downוּלְהִשְׁתַּחֲוֺ֣תū·lə·hiš·ta·ḥă·wōṯ — To bow down; to worship or show reverenceH7812 — Full Word Study → to them. They would notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → give upהִפִּ֙ילוּ֙hip·pî·lū — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → their evil practicesמִמַּ֣עַלְלֵיהֶ֔םmim·ma·‘al·lê·hem — deed, work, or actionH4611 — Full Word Study → and stubbornהַקָּשָֽׁה׃haq·qā·šāh — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → waysוּמִדַּרְכָּ֖םū·mid·dar·kām — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →. 20So the angerאַ֥ף’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → burnedוַיִּֽחַר־way·yi·ḥar- — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against Israelבְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לbə·yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, and He saidוַיֹּ֗אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Becauseיַעַן֩ya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֗הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → nationהַגּ֣וֹיhag·gō·w — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → has transgressedעָבְר֜וּ‘ā·ḇə·rū — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִיתִי֙bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → I laid downצִוִּ֣יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → for their fathersאֲבוֹתָ֔ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → and has notוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → heededשָׁמְע֖וּšā·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → My voiceלְקוֹלִֽי׃lə·qō·w·lî — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →, 21Iאֲנִי֙’ă·nî — I, me, myself (first person singular pronoun)H589 — Full Word Study → will noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerאוֹסִ֔יף’ō·w·sîp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → drive outלְהוֹרִ֥ישׁlə·hō·w·rîš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → before themמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → anyאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of the nationsהַגּוֹיִ֛םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → leftעָזַ֥ב‘ā·zaḇ — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → when he diedוַיָּמֹֽת׃way·yā·mōṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study →. 22In this wayלְמַ֛עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → I will testנַסּ֥וֹתnas·sō·wṯ — to test, try, or prove by examinationH5254 — Full Word Study → whetherאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֑לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → will keepהֲשֹׁמְרִ֣יםhă·šō·mə·rîm — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → the wayדֶּ֨רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → by walkingלָלֶ֣כֶתlā·le·ḵeṯ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → in it asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → their fathers didאֲבוֹתָ֖ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study →.” 23That is why the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had left thoseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → in placeוַיַּנַּ֤חway·yan·naḥ — To rest, cease, or remain in a state of quietnessH5117 — Full Word Study → and had notלְבִלְתִּ֥יlə·ḇil·tî — without, except, lest, or nothing butH1115 — Full Word Study → driven them outהוֹרִישָׁ֖םhō·w·rî·šām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → immediatelyמַהֵ֑רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → by delivering themנְתָנָ֖םnə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ- — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of Joshuaיְהוֹשֻֽׁעַ׃פyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Judges 2
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Judges chapter 2 serves as a spiritual hinge in Israel's history, marking the transition from conquest to compromise. An angel of the LORD confronts the nation for failing to obey His command to drive out the Canaanites and destroy their idols. What follows is a sobering cycle that will characterize the entire period of the judges: sin, judgment, repentance, deliverance, and then a return to sin. This chapter establishes the theological pattern and tragic momentum that propels the entire book.

Verses 1–5: The Divine Rebuke

The angel of the LORD appears at Bochim (meaning "weeping" or "mourning") to deliver a formal indictment. He reminds Israel of God's faithfulness—He brought them out of Egypt and gave them the promised land—yet Israel has broken their covenant obligation. In verse 2, God had explicitly commanded them not to make treaties with the inhabitants or tolerate their altars. Their disobedience brings a measured but severe consequence: God will no longer drive out the enemy nations, but instead allow them to remain as thorns in their sides and spiritual traps.

The people's response is immediate weeping and sacrifice (verses 4–5). This shows genuine sorrow, yet it is more emotional than transformative—a pattern that will repeat throughout Judges. Their tears at Bochim are real, but they do not lead to lasting obedience.

Verses 6–10: The Death of a Generation

After Joshua releases the people to settle their tribal inheritances (verse 6), Israel enjoys a season of faithfulness. As long as Joshua lived and the generation that witnessed God's mighty works remained alive, the nation served the LORD (verse 7). But Joshua dies at 110 years old (verse 8), and the elders who had seen the plagues, the parting of the Red Sea, and the conquest gradually pass away.

Verse 10 marks a critical spiritual turning point: there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel. They had only heard stories of God's power; they had not experienced it themselves. Without personal encounter with God and without the leadership of those who had walked with Him, the new generation proved spiritually vulnerable.

Verses 11–15: The Pattern of Apostasy

Israel descends into idolatry, serving Baal and Ashtaroth—fertility gods of the surrounding nations. This is not accidental drift but deliberate spiritual rebellion that "provoked the LORD to anger" (verse 12). God's response is to withdraw His protection, delivering Israel into the hands of enemies who plunder them. Verse 15 emphasizes that God Himself turned against them: the hand of the LORD was against them for evil. This was not abandonment born of indifference, but discipline born of covenant faithfulness.

Verses 16–19: The Cycle Established

Despite their unfaithfulness, God does not utterly destroy His people. Instead, He raises up judges—military and spiritual leaders—who deliver Israel from oppression. Yet tragically, verse 17 reveals that the people do not truly repent; they refuse to listen to their judges and continue chasing other gods. When each judge dies, the people sink deeper into idolatry than before (verse 19).

Verses 20–23: God's Testing Purpose

God's decision to leave pagan nations in the land is not arbitrary punishment but a deliberate test (verse 22). Will this new generation keep God's covenant, or will they follow the gods of the nations around them? The remaining enemies become instruments of God's discipline and proof of Israel's faithlessness.

Application for Today

Judges 2 warns us that spiritual inheritance cannot be assumed—each generation must encounter God personally and choose obedience. Second, sin often carries the seeds of its own judgment; when we turn from God, He may allow natural consequences to follow. Finally, God's discipline toward His people is always motivated by love and designed to call us back to Himself. We must guard against spiritual complacency, teach our children God's Word and works, and remember that faithfulness to God is not negotiable, no matter what cultural pressures surround us.

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