1An angel of the Lord rolled up from Gilgal to Bochim, saying, "I got you outta Egypt and brought you to this land I promised your fam; no cap, I won't break my word."

2Don’t vibe with the locals here; smash their altars. You didn’t listen to me though, so why’d you do that?

3So I said, "I ain't driving them out; they'll be thorns in your side, and their gods? Total sus."

4When the angel dropped this news to all the Israelites, they started crying and feeling all the feels.

5They named that spot Bochim and threw down some sacrifices to the Lord.

6After Joshua let everyone go, the Israelites bounced to their own inheritance to claim their land.

7The people served the Lord while Joshua was alive and even the elders who outlived him, who saw all the lit things God did for Israel.

8Joshua, son of Nun, the Lord's homie, passed away at a solid 110 years old.

9They buried him in his inheritance at Timnath–heres, in the Ephraim mountains, on the north side of Gaash hill.

10That whole generation passed away, and a new one popped up that didn’t know the Lord or the dope things He did for Israel.

11The Israelites started acting sus in the Lord's eyes and served Baalim.

12They ghosted the Lord God of their ancestors who brought them outta Egypt, followed other gods, and got mad at the Lord.

13They ditched the Lord and served Baal and Ashtaroth.

14The Lord was super mad at Israel and let them get wrecked by their enemies, so they couldn’t stand up to them anymore.

15Wherever they went, the Lord was against them, just like He said, and they were struggling hard.

16But the Lord raised up judges to help them out from those haters.

17Still, they didn’t listen to their judges and went after other gods, ditching the ways of their ancestors; they were wildin'.

18When the Lord raised judges, He was there with them, saving them from their enemies while the judge was alive; He felt bad for their struggles.

19But when the judge passed away, they went back to being worse than their ancestors, following other gods and not stopping their own mess.

20The Lord was super mad at Israel, saying, "This crew broke my covenant and didn’t listen to me."

21I won’t drive out any of the nations that Joshua left when he died, periodt.

22I’m gonna see if Israel will keep it real with the Lord and walk His way like their ancestors did, or nah.

23So, the Lord let those nations chill there instead of kicking them out quickly; He didn’t hand them over to Joshua.

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.

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.

6And 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.

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.

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.

11And 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.

14And 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.

16Nevertheless the Lord raised up judges, which delivered them out of the hand of those that spoiled them.

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.

20And 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.