Dual Panel1Now the angel<4397> of the LORD<3068> came<5927> up from Gilgal<1537> to Bochim<1066>. And he said<559>, "I brought<5927> you up out of Egypt<4714> and led<935> you into the land<776> which<834> I have sworn<7650> to your fathers<1>; and I said<559>, 'I will never<3808><5769> break<6565> My covenant<1285> with you,
2and as for you, you shall make<3772> no<3808> covenant<1285> with the inhabitants<3427> of this<2088> land<776>; you shall tear<5422> down<5422> their altars<4196>.' But you have not obeyed<8085><6963> Me; what<4100> is this<2088> you have done<6213>?
3"Therefore I also<1571> said<559>, 'I will not drive<1644> them out before<4480><6440> you; but they will become<1961> as thorns in your sides<6654> and their gods<430> will be a snare<4170> to you.'"
4When the angel<4397> of the LORD<3068> spoke<1696> these<428> words<1697> to all<3605> the sons<1121> of Israel<3478>, the people<5971> lifted<5375> up their voices<6963> and wept<1058>.
5So they named<7121><8034> that place<4725> Bochim<1066>; and there<8033> they sacrificed<2076> to the LORD<3068>.
6When Joshua<3091> had dismissed<7971> the people<5971>, the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> went<1980> each<376> to his inheritance<5159> to possess<3423> the land<776>.
7The people<5971> served<5647> the LORD<3068> all<3605> the days<3117> of Joshua<3091>, and all<3605> the days<3117> of the elders<2205> who<834> survived<748><3117><310> Joshua<3091>, who<834> had seen<7200> all<3605> the great<1419> work<4639> of the LORD<3068> which<834> He had done<6213> for Israel<3478>.
8Then Joshua<3091> the son<1121> of Nun<5126>, the servant<5650> of the LORD<3068>, died<4191> at the age<1121> of one hundred<3967> and ten<6235>.
9And they buried<6912> him in the territory<1366> of his inheritance<5159> in Timnath-heres<8556>, in the hill<2022> country<2022> of Ephraim<669>, north<6828> of Mount<2022> Gaash<1608>.
10All<3605> that generation<1755> also<1571> were gathered<622> to their fathers<1>; and there arose<6965> another<312> generation<1755> after<310> them who<834> did not know<3045> the LORD<3068>, nor<1571> yet<1571> the work<4639> which<834> He had done<6213> for Israel<3478>.
11Then the sons<1121> of Israel<3478> did<6213> evil<7451> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> and served<5647> the Baals<1168>,
12and they forsook<5800> the LORD<3068>, the God<430> of their fathers<1>, who had brought<3318> them out of the land<776> of Egypt<4714>, and followed<1980><310> other<312> gods<430> from among the gods<430> of the peoples<5971> who<834> were around<5439> them, and bowed<7812> themselves down<7812> to them; thus they provoked<3707> the LORD<3068> to anger<3707>.
13So they forsook<5800> the LORD<3068> and served<5647> Baal<1168> and the Ashtaroth<6252>.
14The anger<639> of the LORD<3068> burned<2734> against Israel<3478>, and He gave<5414> them into the hands<3027> of plunderers<8154> who plundered<8155> them; and He sold<4376> them into the hands<3027> of their enemies<340> around<5439> them, so that they could<3201> no<3808> longer<5750> stand<5975> before<6440> their enemies<340>.
15Wherever<3605><834> they went<3318>, the hand<3027> of the LORD<3068> was against them for evil<7463>, as the LORD<3068> had spoken<1696> and as the LORD<3068> had sworn<7650> to them, so that they were severely<3966> distressed<6887>.
16Then the LORD<3068> raised<6965> up judges<8199> who delivered<3467> them from the hands<3027> of those who plundered<8154> them.
17Yet<1571> they did not listen<8085> to their judges<8199>, for they played<2181> the harlot<2181> after<310> other<312> gods<430> and bowed<7812> themselves down<7812> to them. They turned<5493> aside<5493> quickly<4118> from the way<1870> in which<834> their fathers<1> had walked<1980> in obeying<8085> the commandments<4687> of the LORD<3068>; they did<6213> not do<6213> as their fathers.
18When<3588> the LORD<3068> raised<6965> up judges<8199> for them, the LORD<3068> was with the judge<8199> and delivered<3467> them from the hand<3027> of their enemies<340> all<3605> the days<3117> of the judge<8199>; for the LORD<3068> was moved<5162> to pity<5162> by their groaning<5009> because<4480><6440> of those who oppressed<3905> and afflicted<1766> them.
19But it came<1961> about when the judge<8199> died<4194>, that they would turn<7725> back<7725> and act<7843> more<4480> corruptly<7843> than<4480> their fathers<1>, in following<1980><310> other<312> gods<430> to serve<5647> them and bow<7812> down<7812> to them; they did not abandon<5307> their practices<4611> or their stubborn<7186> ways<1870>.
20So the anger<639> of the LORD<3068> burned<2734> against Israel<3478>, and He said<559>, "Because<3282><834> this<2088> nation<1471> has transgressed<5674> My covenant<1285> which<834> I commanded<6680> their fathers<1> and has not listened<8085> to My voice<6963>,
21I also<1571> will no<3808> longer<3254> drive<3423> out before<4480><6440> them any<376> of the nations<1471> which<834> Joshua<3091> left<5800> when he died<4191>,
22in order<4616> to test<5254> Israel<3478> by them, whether they will keep<8104> the way<1870> of the LORD<3068> to walk<1980> in it as their fathers<1> did<8104>, or<518> not."
23So the LORD<3068> allowed those<428> nations<1471> to remain<5117>, not driving<3423> them out quickly<4118>; and He did not give<5414> them into the hand<3027> of Joshua<3091>.