New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Judges 2
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The angel of the Lord went up from Gilgal to Bokim. There he spoke to the people of Israel. "I brought you up out of Egypt," he said. "I led you into this land. It is the land I promised with an oath to give to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I said, 'I will never break the covenant I made with you.
Reference
📍 Bochim
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So you must not make a covenant with the people of this land. Instead, you must tear down their altars.' "But you have disobeyed me. Why did you do it?
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I have something to tell you. I will not drive those people out to make room for you. They will be like thorns in your sides. Their gods will be a trap to you."
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Parallel theme
Numbers 33:55
Psalm 106:36
Exodus 34:12
Judges 2:21
References God
Joshua 23:13
Deuteronomy 7:16
Exodus 23:33
Judges 3:6
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The angel of the Lord spoke those things to all of the people of Israel. Then the people began to sob out loud.
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So that place was called Bokim. The people offered sacrifices to the Lord there.
📍 Bochim
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Joshua sent the people of Israel away. Then they went to take over the land. All of them went to their own shares of land.
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The people served the Lord as long as Joshua lived. They also served him as long as the elders lived. Those were the elders who lived longer than Joshua did. They had seen all of the great things the Lord had done for Israel.
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References Lord
Joshua 24:31
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Joshua, the servant of the Lord, died. He was the son of Nun. He was 110 years old when he died.
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His people buried his body on his own property at Timnath Heres. It's north of Mount Gaash in the hill country of Ephraim.
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📍 Timnath-heres
Parallel theme
Joshua 19:50
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All of the people of Joshua's time joined the members of their families who had already died. Then those who were born after them grew up. They didn't know the Lord. They didn't know what he had done for Israel.
Reference
Parallel theme
Titus 1:16
Acts 13:36
2 Samuel 7:12
References Lord
1 Samuel 2:12
Exodus 5:2
Jeremiah 31:34
Isaiah 5:12
1 Chronicles 28:9
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The people of Israel did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They served the gods that were named after Baal.
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Evil
Judges 3:7
Judges 4:1
Judges 10:6
Judges 6:1
Judges 13:1
References Israel
Judges 8:33
References Lord
1 Kings 18:18
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They deserted the Lord, the God of their people. He had brought them out of Egypt. But now the people of Israel followed other gods and worshiped them. They served the gods of the nations that were around them. They made the Lord angry
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13
because they deserted him. They served Baal. They also served the goddesses that were named after Ashtoreth.
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14
The Lord became angry with Israel. So he handed them over to robbers. The robbers stole everything from them. He gave them over to their enemies who were all around them. Israel wasn't able to fight against them anymore and win.
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Parallel theme
Leviticus 26:37
References Lord
Deuteronomy 32:30
2 Kings 17:20
Judges 4:2
Judges 10:7
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When Israel went out to fight, the Lord's power was against them. He let their enemies win the battle over them. The Lord had warned them with an oath that it would happen. And now they were suffering terribly.
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Then the Lord gave them leaders. The leaders saved them from the power of those robbers.
Reference
Judgment
Acts 13:20
Parallel theme
Nehemiah 9:27
References Lord
1 Samuel 12:11
Resurrection
Judges 3:15
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But the people wouldn't listen to their leaders. They weren't faithful to the Lord. They joined themselves to other gods and worshiped them. They didn't obey the Lord's commands as their people before them had done. They quickly turned away from the path their people had taken.
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18
When the Lord gave them a leader, he was with that leader. He saved the people from the power of their enemies. He did it as long as the leader lived. He was very sorry for the people. They groaned because of what their enemies did to them. The enemies beat them down. They treated them badly.
Reference
Judgment
Deuteronomy 32:36
Parallel theme
Joshua 1:5
Exodus 2:24
References Lord
2 Kings 13:4
Judges 10:16
Repentance
Hosea 11:8
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But when the leader died, the people returned to their evil ways. The things they did were even more sinful than the things their people before them had done. They followed other gods. They served them. They worshiped them. They refused to give up their evil practices. They wouldn't change their stubborn ways.
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So the Lord's anger burned against the people of Israel. He said, "This nation has broken my covenant. I made it with their people of long ago. But this nation has not listened to me.
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21
Joshua left some nations in the land when he died. I will not drive those nations out to make room for you anymore.
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I will use them to put Israel to the test. I will see whether Israel will live the way I want them to. I will see whether they will follow my path, just as their people did long ago."
Reference
Parallel theme
Deuteronomy 8:16
Genesis 22:1
References Lord
Deuteronomy 8:2
Deuteronomy 13:3
Proverbs 17:3
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The Lord had let those nations remain in the land. He didn't drive them out right away. He didn't hand them over to Joshua.
Summary of Judges 2
Judges, Chapter 2: Why Would Israel be Troubled Throughout the Period of the Judges?
Judges 2 describes the background of the recurring cycle of oppression and deliverance that characterized Israel's history. It begins with the announcement of the angel of the Lord. He reminds the Israelites of God's covenant, and of their failure to keep it. The narrative then recounts the deaths of the first generation of Israelites who had been brought out of Egypt, followed by the behavior of the second.
Judges 2 begins with the Lord's message to the Israelites. The angel of the Lord came from Gilgal to Bochim and said that the Lord had brought them from Egypt and led them to the land promised to them by God. He also reminded the Israelites that God had charged them not to make treaties with the Canaanites or let them live among them. Nevertheless, Israel had failed in its covenant obligations. The angel asked why the Israelites had caused the Lord to bring His people across the Jordan only to fall prey to the Philistines and the nations surrounding Canaan. The Lord said that He would no longer drive out the nations before Israel, for they had become a snare to Israel. The people then wept and named the place Bochim (weeping) and made offerings to the Lord.
The chapter then goes back to Joshua's farewell address to the people. During his lifetime, Israel had served the Lord, and so had the elders who had witnessed God's mighty works on behalf of Israel. Joshua had brought the people into Canaan and had seen God's hand in the battle. Nevertheless, Joshua was a man of flesh and blood, and he died at the age of 110 years and was buried in Timnathheres, in the hill country of Ephraim. A new generation of Israelites grew up that failed to know the Lord. This generation turned away from the Lord and worshipped the gods of the nations who dwelt in the land promised to Israel. They worshipped Baal and Ashtaroth, the gods of the Philistines and the Ammonites.
The Lord was thus displeased with Israel because of its willingness to make treaties with the nations surrounding Israel and let them continue to dwell within Israel's borders. Despite the covenant God had made with the people, they had become unfaithful to Him and had chosen to serve other gods. So, God allowed them to suffer at the hands of the nations surrounding them. The Israelites were unable to withstand the attacks of their enemies and were everywhere at their mercy because the Lord their God had delivered them over to them.
Israel became most unhappy because it had turned away from the Lord. Its people, however, were not willing to put an end to their sins. Whenever the Israelites cried out to the Lord for His help, He raised up judges to deliver them from their enemies. The Lord fought on behalf of His people, and the judges led them to victories over their oppressors. The Lord brought temporary peace to the Israelites, but as soon as a judge died, the people were again at the mercy of their enemies. The people grew steadily more corrupt and chose to follow other gods despite the warnings of the judges.
The chapter closes with a description of the cycle of events that characterized Israel's history. The Lord became angry with Israel for having failed to keep His covenant and brought judgment upon them because of their unfaithfulness. The nations that Joshua had failed to drive out of Canaan became a test of Israel's faith. God permitted them to remain as a means of disciplining Israel for its failure to keep His covenant. God had not driven them out when Joshua led the children of Israel into Canaan, but He would allow them to continue to live there because He wanted to test Israel's commitment to keeping His covenant. The final verse of the chapter reveals that the angel of the Lord had not driven out the nations because of the unfaithfulness of Israel.
Judges 2 provides the context needed for understanding the rest of the Book of Judges. Israel's history is one of faithlessness to God and failure to keep His covenant. God is ever willing to forgive and to restore Israel to a right relationship with Him, but Israel's sins always seem to find a way to bring it back under His judgment. Nevertheless, God's faithfulness to His covenant is greater than Israel's unfaithfulness. He always raises up judges to deliver Israel from its enemies and to restore it to a right relationship with Him.
The final verse of the chapter highlights the importance of transmitting the faith from one generation to another. The generation of Israelites that had seen God's mighty works on behalf of Israel served the Lord during their lives. Nevertheless, they failed to pass on their reverence for the Lord to their grandchildren to great-grandchildren.
The chapter closes with a message that prepares the reader for the rest of the book. The verses describe the recurring pattern of events in Israel's history. The Lord brought both judgment and restoration. Nevertheless, the summary of Israel's sins emphasizes that the people had failed to live up to their covenant obligations. The final verse reminds the reader that Israel owed its survival to the Lord's willingness to be merciful to it despite its sins.
The chapter begins with the announcement of the angel of the Lord and ends with the promise of God's mercy toward Israel. It is this mercy that has allowed Israel to continue to exist despite the sins it has committed. The angel of the Lord was God's messenger, and He had come to deliver a message of promise to the Israelites. Nevertheless, the history of Israel has been one of failure to keep its covenant obligations to the Lord. It is this failure that has kept it from being as great and powerful as it should have been. It is the failure to keep God's covenant that has caused the people to suffer at the hands of their enemies. Yet, God has been merciful to Israel, and He has raised up judges to rescue His people and restore them to a right relationship with Him.
Judges 2 provides the context needed for understanding the rest of the Book of Judges. It is the story of Israel's failure to keep its covenant obligations to the Lord God. The Lord God had warned Israel of the consequences of its sins, but they had been willfully disobedient. They had chosen to serve other gods rather than the Lord. God had been merciful to them, raising up judges to rescue them from their enemies, but their unfaithfulness had continued throughout their history. Nevertheless, God's mercy continued to extend to Israel.
Judges 2 describes the background of the recurring cycle of oppression and deliverance that characterized Israel's history. It begins with the announcement of the angel of the Lord. He reminds the Israelites of God's covenant, and of their failure to keep it. The narrative then recounts the deaths of the first generation of Israelites who had been brought out of Egypt, followed by the behavior of the second.
Judges 2 begins with the Lord's message to the Israelites. The angel of the Lord came from Gilgal to Bochim and said that the Lord had brought them from Egypt and led them to the land promised to them by God. He also reminded the Israelites that God had charged them not to make treaties with the Canaanites or let them live among them. Nevertheless, Israel had failed in its covenant obligations. The angel asked why the Israelites had caused the Lord to bring His people across the Jordan only to fall prey to the Philistines and the nations surrounding Canaan. The Lord said that He would no longer drive out the nations before Israel, for they had become a snare to Israel. The people then wept and named the place Bochim (weeping) and made offerings to the Lord.
The chapter then goes back to Joshua's farewell address to the people. During his lifetime, Israel had served the Lord, and so had the elders who had witnessed God's mighty works on behalf of Israel. Joshua had brought the people into Canaan and had seen God's hand in the battle. Nevertheless, Joshua was a man of flesh and blood, and he died at the age of 110 years and was buried in Timnathheres, in the hill country of Ephraim. A new generation of Israelites grew up that failed to know the Lord. This generation turned away from the Lord and worshipped the gods of the nations who dwelt in the land promised to Israel. They worshipped Baal and Ashtaroth, the gods of the Philistines and the Ammonites.
The Lord was thus displeased with Israel because of its willingness to make treaties with the nations surrounding Israel and let them continue to dwell within Israel's borders. Despite the covenant God had made with the people, they had become unfaithful to Him and had chosen to serve other gods. So, God allowed them to suffer at the hands of the nations surrounding them. The Israelites were unable to withstand the attacks of their enemies and were everywhere at their mercy because the Lord their God had delivered them over to them.
Israel became most unhappy because it had turned away from the Lord. Its people, however, were not willing to put an end to their sins. Whenever the Israelites cried out to the Lord for His help, He raised up judges to deliver them from their enemies. The Lord fought on behalf of His people, and the judges led them to victories over their oppressors. The Lord brought temporary peace to the Israelites, but as soon as a judge died, the people were again at the mercy of their enemies. The people grew steadily more corrupt and chose to follow other gods despite the warnings of the judges.
The chapter closes with a description of the cycle of events that characterized Israel's history. The Lord became angry with Israel for having failed to keep His covenant and brought judgment upon them because of their unfaithfulness. The nations that Joshua had failed to drive out of Canaan became a test of Israel's faith. God permitted them to remain as a means of disciplining Israel for its failure to keep His covenant. God had not driven them out when Joshua led the children of Israel into Canaan, but He would allow them to continue to live there because He wanted to test Israel's commitment to keeping His covenant. The final verse of the chapter reveals that the angel of the Lord had not driven out the nations because of the unfaithfulness of Israel.
Judges 2 provides the context needed for understanding the rest of the Book of Judges. Israel's history is one of faithlessness to God and failure to keep His covenant. God is ever willing to forgive and to restore Israel to a right relationship with Him, but Israel's sins always seem to find a way to bring it back under His judgment. Nevertheless, God's faithfulness to His covenant is greater than Israel's unfaithfulness. He always raises up judges to deliver Israel from its enemies and to restore it to a right relationship with Him.
The final verse of the chapter highlights the importance of transmitting the faith from one generation to another. The generation of Israelites that had seen God's mighty works on behalf of Israel served the Lord during their lives. Nevertheless, they failed to pass on their reverence for the Lord to their grandchildren to great-grandchildren.
The chapter closes with a message that prepares the reader for the rest of the book. The verses describe the recurring pattern of events in Israel's history. The Lord brought both judgment and restoration. Nevertheless, the summary of Israel's sins emphasizes that the people had failed to live up to their covenant obligations. The final verse reminds the reader that Israel owed its survival to the Lord's willingness to be merciful to it despite its sins.
The chapter begins with the announcement of the angel of the Lord and ends with the promise of God's mercy toward Israel. It is this mercy that has allowed Israel to continue to exist despite the sins it has committed. The angel of the Lord was God's messenger, and He had come to deliver a message of promise to the Israelites. Nevertheless, the history of Israel has been one of failure to keep its covenant obligations to the Lord. It is this failure that has kept it from being as great and powerful as it should have been. It is the failure to keep God's covenant that has caused the people to suffer at the hands of their enemies. Yet, God has been merciful to Israel, and He has raised up judges to rescue His people and restore them to a right relationship with Him.
Judges 2 provides the context needed for understanding the rest of the Book of Judges. It is the story of Israel's failure to keep its covenant obligations to the Lord God. The Lord God had warned Israel of the consequences of its sins, but they had been willfully disobedient. They had chosen to serve other gods rather than the Lord. God had been merciful to them, raising up judges to rescue them from their enemies, but their unfaithfulness had continued throughout their history. Nevertheless, God's mercy continued to extend to Israel.