2
For your part, you were not to make any covenants with the people living in this land; instead, you were to destroy their altars. But you disobeyed my command. Why did you do this?
3
So now I declare that I will no longer drive out the people living in your land. They will be thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a constant temptation to you.”
4
When the angel of the LORD finished speaking to all the Israelites, the people wept loudly.
5
So they called the place Bokim (which means “weeping”), and they offered sacrifices there to the LORD .
6
After Joshua sent the people away, each of the tribes left to take possession of the land allotted to them.