Judges 2:1-10

1The Lord’s angelic messenger went up from Gilgal to Bokim. He said, “I brought you up from Egypt and led you into the land I had solemnly promised to give to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my agreement with you,

2but you must not make an agreement with the people who live in this land. You should tear down the altars where they worship.’ But you have disobeyed me. Why would you do such a thing?

3At that time I also warned you, ‘If you disobey, I will not drive out the Canaanites before you. They will ensnare you and their gods will lure you away.’”

4When the Lord’s messenger finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.

5They named that place Bokim and offered sacrifices to the Lord there.

6When Joshua dismissed the people, the Israelites went to their allotted portions of territory, intending to take possession of the land.

7The people worshiped the Lord throughout Joshua’s lifetime and as long as the elderly men who outlived him remained alive. These men had witnessed all the great things the Lord had done for Israel.

8Joshua son of Nun, the Lord’s servant, died at the age of one hundred ten.

9The people buried him in his allotted land in Timnath Heres in the hill country of Ephraim, north of Mount Gaash.

10That entire generation passed away; a new generation grew up that had not personally experienced the Lord’s presence or seen what he had done for Israel.