1And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you.2.1 angel: or, messenger 2And ye shall make no league with the inhabitants of this land; ye shall throw down their altars: but ye have not obeyed my voice: why have ye done this? 3Wherefore I also said, I will not drive them out from before you; but they shall be as thorns in your sides, and their gods shall be a snare unto you. 4And 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. 5And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.2.5 Bochim: that is, Weepers
6¶ And when Joshua had let the people go, the children of Israel went every man unto his inheritance to possess the land. 7And the people served the LORD all the days of Joshua, and all the days of the elders that outlived Joshua, who had seen all the great works of the LORD, that he did for Israel.2.7 outlived: Heb. prolonged days after 8And Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being an hundred and ten years old. 9And they buried him in the border of his inheritance in Timnath-heres, in the mount of Ephraim, on the north side of the hill Gaash.2.9 Timnath-heres: also called, Timnath-serah 10And also all that generation were gathered unto their fathers: and there arose another generation after them, which knew not the LORD, nor yet the works which he had done for Israel.
11¶ And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim: 12And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. 13And they forsook the LORD, and served Baal and Ashtaroth.
14¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies. 15Whithersoever they went out, the hand of the LORD was against them for evil, as the LORD had said, and as the LORD had sworn unto them: and they were greatly distressed.
16¶ Nevertheless the LORD raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.2.16 delivered: Heb. saved 17And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they went a whoring after other gods, and bowed themselves unto them: they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers walked in, obeying the commandments of the LORD; but they did not so. 18And when the LORD raised them up judges, then the LORD was with the judge, and delivered them out of the hand of their enemies all the days of the judge: for it repented the LORD because of their groanings by reason of them that oppressed them and vexed them. 19And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.2.19 corrupted…: or, were corrupt2.19 ceased…: Heb. let nothing fall of their
20¶ And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel; and he said, Because that this people hath transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers, and have not hearkened unto my voice; 21I also will not henceforth drive out any from before them of the nations which Joshua left when he died: 22That through them I may prove Israel, whether they will keep the way of the LORD to walk therein, as their fathers did keep it, or not. 23Therefore the LORD left those nations, without driving them out hastily; neither delivered he them into the hand of Joshua.2.23 left: or, suffered
Malaika Wa Bwana Huko Bokimu
12:1 Mwa 16:7; Kum 11:30; Kut 20:2; Amu 6:8; Law 26:42-44; Kum 7:9Malaika wa Bwana akakwea kutoka Gilgali hadi Bokimu, naye akasema, “Niliwapandisha kutoka Misri na kuwaingiza katika nchi niliyoapa kuwapa baba zenu. Nikasema, ‘Kamwe sitalivunja Agano langu nanyi. 22:2 Kut 23:32; 34:12; Kum 7:2; Kut 23:24; 34:13; Kum 7:5; 2Nya 14:3; Yer 7:28Nanyi msifanye agano na watu wa nchi hii, bali mtazibomoa madhabahu yao.’ Lakini ninyi hamkunitii mimi. Kwa nini mmefanya jambo hili? 32:3 Yos 23:13; Hes 33:55; Kut 10:7; Za 106:36Sasa basi ninawaambia kuwa sitawafukuza watoke katikati yenu ila watakuwa miiba kwenu, nao miungu yao itakuwa tanzi kwenu.”
42:4 Mwa 27:38; Hes 25:6; 2Fal 17:13Malaika wa Bwana alipomaliza kusema mambo haya kwa Waisraeli wote, watu wakalia kwa sauti kuu. 5Wakapaita mahali pale Bokimu. Nao wakamtolea Bwana sadaka.
Kifo Cha Yoshua
6Baada ya Yoshua kuwapa watu ruhusa waende zao, Waisraeli wakaenda kwenye urithi wao wenyewe ili kumiliki nchi yao. 7Watu wakamtumikia Bwana siku zote za maisha ya Yoshua, na za hao wazee walioishi baada ya Yoshua kufa, waliokuwa wameona mambo makuu ambayo Bwana alikuwa ametenda kwa ajili ya Israeli.
8Yoshua mwana wa Nuni, mtumishi wa Bwana, akafa akiwa na umri wa miaka 110. 92:9 Yos 19:50Wakamzika katika nchi ya urithi wake, huko Timnath-Heresi2:9 Unajulikana pia kama Timnath-Sera, ona Yos 19:50; 24:30. katika nchi ya vilima ya Efraimu, kaskazini ya Mlima Gaashi.
102:10 1Nya 28:9; Kut 5:2; Gal 4:8Baada ya kizazi kile chote kukusanywa pamoja na baba zao, kikainuka kizazi kingine baada yao ambacho hakikumjua Bwana, wala matendo yale aliyokuwa ametenda kwa ajili ya Waisraeli. 112:11 1Fal 15:26; Amu 3:12; 4:1; 6:1; 3:7; 8:33; 1Fal 16:31; 22:53; 2Fal 10:18; 17:16Kwa hiyo Waisraeli wakatenda maovu machoni pa Bwana na kuwatumikia Mabaali. 122:12 Kum 32:12; Za 106:36; Kum 31:16; Amu 10:6; Hes 11:33; Kum 4:25; Za 78:5, 8; 106:40Wakamwacha Bwana, Mungu wa baba zao, aliyekuwa amewatoa katika nchi ya Misri. Wakaifuata na kuiabudu miungu mbalimbali ya mataifa yanayowazunguka. Wakamkasirisha Bwana, 132:13 1Sam 7:3; 1Fal 11:5, 33; 2Fal 23:13; Amu 3:7; 5:8; 6:25; 8:33; 10:6; 1Sam 31:10; Neh 9:26; Za 78:56; Yer 11:10kwa sababu walimwacha na kutumikia Baali na Maashtorethi. 142:14 Kum 31:17; Neh 9:27; Za 106:41; 44; 10; 89:41; Eze 34:8; Kum 32:30; Amu 3:8; Kum 28:25Hivyo hasira ya Bwana ikawaka juu ya Israeli, naye akawatia mikononi mwa wavamizi waliowateka nyara. Akawauza katika mikono ya adui zao pande zote, hivyo hawakuweza tena kuwazuia adui zao. 152:15 Rum 1:13; Ay 19:21; 5:5; 20:22; Za 32:4; Mwa 35:3; 2Sam 22:7; 2Nya 15:4; Za 18:6Popote Israeli walipotoka kwenda kupigana, mkono wa Bwana ulikuwa kinyume nao ili kuwashinda, kama vile alivyokuwa amewaapia. Nao wakawa katika taabu kubwa.
162:16 Rum 1; 1; 1Sam 4:18; 7:6, 15; 2Sam 7:11; 1Nya 17:10; Mdo 13:20; 1Sam 11:3; Za 106:43Ndipo Bwana akawainua waamuzi, ambao waliwaokoa katika mikono ya hao watu waliowashambulia. 172:17 Kut 34:15; Hes 15:39; Za 4:2; Neh 9:26; Za 106:36; Kum 9:12Lakini hawakuwasikiliza hata waamuzi wao, bali walifanya uasherati kwa kuifuata miungu mingine na kuiabudu. Waligeuka mara na kuiacha njia ambayo baba zao waliiendea, yaani, njia ya kutii amri za Bwana. 182:18 1Sam 7:3; 2Fal 13:5; Isa 19:20; 43:3, 11; 45:15, 21; 49:20; 60:16; 63:8; Hes 10:9; Kum 32:36; Kut 2:23Kila mara Bwana alipowainulia mwamuzi, Bwana alikuwa pamoja na huyo mwamuzi, naye aliwaokoa kutoka mikononi mwa adui zao kwa kipindi chote alichoishi yule mwamuzi. Kwa kuwa Bwana aliwahurumia kwa sababu ya kilio chao cha huzuni kwa ajili ya wale waliokuwa wakiwatesa na kuwataabisha. 192:19 Mwa 6:11; Kum 4:16; 32:17; Neh 9:2; Za 78:57; Yer 44:9; Amu 4:1; 8:33; Kut 32:9Lakini kila mara mwamuzi alipofariki, watu walirudia katika hali mbaya ya uovu zaidi kuliko baba zao, wakiifuata miungu mingine kuitumikia na kuiabudu. Walikataa kuacha matendo yao maovu na njia zao za ukaidi.
202:20 Kum 31:17; Yos 23:16; 7:11; 1Fal 17:15Kwa hiyo Bwana akawakasirikia sana Israeli na kusema, “Kwa kuwa taifa hili limevunja Agano lile nililofanya na baba zao na hawakunisikiliza, 212:21 Yos 23:5mimi nami sitafukuza taifa lolote ambalo Yoshua aliliacha alipofariki. 222:22 Mwa 22:1; Kut 15:25Nitayatumia ili nipate kuwapima Israeli na kuona kama wataishika njia ya Bwana na kuenenda katika hiyo kama njia baba zao walivyofanya.” 232:23 Amu 1:1Bwana alikuwa ameyaacha hayo mataifa yabaki; hakuyaondoa mara moja kwa kuyatia mikononi mwa Yoshua.
