1 The angel of the Lord went from Gilgal to Bochim and said to the Israelites, “I took you out of Egypt and brought you to the land that I promised to your ancestors. I said, ‘I will never break my covenant with you.
2 You must not make any covenant with the people who live in this land. You must tear down their altars.’ But you have not done what I told you. You have done just the opposite!
3 So I tell you now that I will not drive these people out as you advance. They will be your enemies, and you will be trapped by the worship of their gods.”
4 When the angel had said this, all the people of Israel began to cry,
5 and that is why the place is called Bochim. There they offered sacrifices to the Lord.
6 Joshua sent the people of Israel on their way, and each man went to take possession of his own share of the land.