Judges 2:5

5 and they called that place Bokim.^[a] There they offered sacrifices to the LORD.

Judges 2:5 in Other Translations

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

5 And they called the name of that place Bochim. And they sacrificed there to the LORD.

5 So they called the place Bokim (which means “weeping”), and they offered sacrifices there to the LORD .

5 They named the place Bokim (Weepers). And there they sacrificed to God.

5 So they named that place Bochim and offered sacrifices there to the Lord.

Judges 2:5 Meaning and Commentary

Judges 2:5

And they called the name of that place Bochim
Which signifies "weepers", from the general lamentation of the people, which before had another name; very probably it was Shiloh itself since all Israel was gathered together, the tabernacle being now at Shiloh, and also because sacrifices were offered up, as follows:

and they sacrificed there unto the Lord;
to atone for the sins they had committed; and if they did this in the faith of the great sacrifice of the Messiah, they did well; however, so far there was an acknowledgment of their, guilt, and a compliance with the appointments of God directed to in such cases.

Judges 2:5 In-Context

3 And I have also said, ‘I will not drive them out before you; they will become traps for you, and their gods will become snares to you.’ ”

4 When the angel of the LORD had spoken these things to all the Israelites, the people wept aloud,

5 and they called that place Bokim. There they offered sacrifices to the LORD.

6 After Joshua had dismissed the Israelites, they went to take possession of the land, each to their own inheritance.

7 The people served the LORD throughout the lifetime of Joshua and of the elders who outlived him and who had seen all the great things the LORD had done for Israel.

Cross References

• 1. ver 1

Footnotes

• [a]. "Bokim" means "weepers."