Judges 2:5

Judges 2:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they called the name of that place Bochim. And they sacrificed there to the Lord.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there to the Lord.

Context of Judges 2:5

3So I have this to say, ‘I will not force them out of your way. They will be like thorns in your sides, and their gods will become a trap for you.’ ” 4While the Messenger of the Lord was saying this to all the people of Israel, they began to cry loudly. So they called that place Bochim [Those Who Cry]. They offered sacrifices there to the Lord. 6Now, Joshua sent the people of Israel home. So each family went to take possession of the territory they had inherited. 7The people served the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and throughout the lifetimes of the leaders who had outlived him and who had seen all the spectacular works the Lord had done for Israel.

Judges 2:5 word by word

וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּ שֵֽׁם־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַה֖וּא בֹּכִ֑ים וַיִּזְבְּחוּ־שָׁ֖ם לַֽיהוָֽה׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they calledקָרָאqârâ' · to call: call byH7121
• the nameשֵׁםshêm · nameH8034
• of that placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• Bochimבֹּכִיםbôkkîym · BochimH1066
• and they sacrificedזָבַחzâbach · to sacrificeH2076
• there unto the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for Judges 2:5

• Genesis 35:8Rebekah’s nurse Deborah died and was buried under the oak tree outside Bethel. So Jacob called it the Tree of Crying.
• Joshua 7:26They made such a large pile of stones over Achan that it is still there today. Then the Lord withdrew his burning anger. For this reason that place is still called the valley of Achor today.
• Judges 6:24So Gideon built an altar there to the Lord. He called it The Lord Calms. To this day it is still in Ophrah, which belongs to Abiezer’s family.
• Judges 13:19So Manoah took a young goat and a grain offering and sacrificed them to the Lord on a rock he used as an altar. While Manoah and his wife watched, the Lord did something miraculous.
• 1 Samuel 7:9Then Samuel took a lamb, one still feeding on milk, and sacrificed it as a burnt offering to the Lord. Samuel cried to the Lord on behalf of Israel, and the Lord answered him.

Commentaries on Judges 2:5

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 5They called the name of that place Bochim - The word בכים bochim signifies weepings or lamentations; and is translated by the Septuagint or , bewailings; and it is supposed that the place derived its name from these lamentations of the people. Some think the place itself, where the people were now assembled, was Shiloh, now named Bochim because of the above circumstance. It should be observed, that the angel speaks here in the person of God, by whom he…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 5Bochim - i. e. weepers. It was near Shechem, but the site is unknown. Compare the names given to places for similar reasons in Genesis 35:8; Genesis 50:11.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-5The sanctuary was established at Gilgal (Joshua 4:19û20; 5:10). Bokim is an unknown location where an angel of the Lord made an announcement. This announcement caused weeping and an attempt to reverse the judgment by offering a sacrifice.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-54-5. when the angel of the Lord spake these words ... the people lifted up their voice, and wept--The angel's expostulation made a deep and painful impression. But the reformation was but temporary, and the gratifying promise of a revival which this scene of emotion held out, was, ere long, blasted by speedy and deeper relapses into the guilt of defection and idolatry.Read the comment

Topics related to Judges 2:5

• God
• Israel
• Repentance
• Weeping

In the dictionaries

• Bochim
• Raise
• Sell
• Angel
• Judges, Book of
• Sacrifice

Commentaries on Judges 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings