And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.
When the angel of the LORD finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people raised their voices and wept.
The Israelites broke down and cried when God's angel confronted them about their disobedience and its consequences.
📚 Historical Context
In the Book of Judges, which recounts the period after Joshua's death when Israel repeatedly turned away from God and faced consequences, the angel of the LORD appears at a place called Bochim to rebuke the Israelites for their failure to drive out the Canaanites and for adopting their idolatrous practices. This event highlights the ongoing cycle of disobedience and divine warning in Israel's history, as the people had been commanded to fully conquer the land to avoid spiritual compromise. As a result, the Israelites' weeping reflects their immediate emotional response to this confrontation with God's unmet expectations.
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