Judges 2:5

What does Judges 2:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Judges 2:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And they gave that place the name of Bochim, and made offerings there to the Lord.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And the name of that place was called, The place of weepers, or of tears: and there they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there to Jehovah.

Context

v.4And it came to pass, when the angel of Jehovah spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

v.5This passage

v.6Now when Joshua had sent the people away, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Judges 6:24

    Then Gideon built an altar there unto Jehovah, and called it Jehovah-shalom: unto this day it is yet in Ophrah of the Abiezrites.

  • Joshua 7:26

    And they raised over him a great heap of stones, unto this day; and Jehovah turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day.

  • Judges 13:19

    So Manoah took the kid with the meal-offering, and offered it upon the rock unto Jehovah: and the angel did wondrously, and Manoah and his wife looked on.

  • Genesis 35:8

    And Deborah Rebekah’s nurse died, and she was buried below Beth-el under the oak: and the name of it was called Allon-bacuth.

  • 1 Samuel 7:9

    And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a whole burnt-offering unto Jehovah: and Samuel cried unto Jehovah for Israel; and Jehovah answered him.

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