KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the angel of the LORD finished speaking these words to all the Israelites, the people raised their voices and wept.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The Israelites broke down and cried when God's angel confronted them about their disobedience and its consequences.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs after Israel had settled in the Promised Land but failed to completely drive out the pagan nations as God commanded. The angel of the LORD had just delivered a stern message at Bochim, explaining that because of Israel's disobedience and compromise with surrounding nations, God would no longer drive out their enemies completely, and these nations would become thorns in their sides.
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