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Now ^(C1)the angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to ^(C2)Bochim. And he said, "^(C3)I brought you up out of Egypt and led you into the land which I have sworn to your fathers; and I said, '^(C4)I will never break My covenant with you,

and as for you, ^(C1)you shall not make a covenant with the inhabitants of this land; ^(C2)you shall tear down their altars.' But you have not ^(F1)obeyed Me; what is this thing that you have done?

"Therefore I also said, '^(C1)I will not drive them out from you; but they will ^(F1)become ^(C2)like thorns in your sides, and their gods will be a snare to you.'"

Now when the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the sons of Israel, the people raised their voices and wept.

So they named that place ^(F1)Bochim; and there they sacrificed to the LORD.