Judges 2:5 Meaning and Explanation
“And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.”
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Read Full Chapter →The people name the place Bochim, meaning 'weepers,' and offer sacrifices there to the LORD.
What Does Judges 2:5 Mean?
The location receives a name that memorializes the moment: Bochim, 'weepers.' Then the people turn to worship, offering sacrifices to the LORD at the very spot where they were confronted.
To name the place and to sacrifice there is to mark the encounter so it will not be forgotten. Worship rises out of conviction; the altar becomes the answer to the tears. It is fitting that repentance leads to offering, for the way back to God has always run through the place of sacrifice, fulfilled at last in the offering of Christ for us.
Judges 2:5 in the Original Language
Bochim (בֹּכִים), 'weepers' -- a name marking the place of the people's weeping.
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What does Judges 2:5 mean?
The people name the place Bochim, meaning 'weepers,' and offer sacrifices there to the LORD.