Judges 2:5

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

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What does Judges 2:5 mean?

It was the great Angel of the covenant, the Word, the Son of God, who spake with Divine authority as Jehovah, and now called them to account for their disobedience.

Key themes

HopeJustice and mercySalvationTruthApostasy

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Keep this verse inside Judges 2:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

Judges 2:1 Judges 2:2 Romans 8:24 Revelation 21:4

Glossary

Bochim Place: Weepers, a place where the angel of the Lord reproved the Israelites for entering into a league with the people of the land. This caused them bitterly to weep, and hence the name of the place ( Judg. 2:1 , 5). Modern identification: Beitin.