King James Version

Judges 2:5

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

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וַֽיִּקְרְא֛וּvayiqrevand callקָרָאconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and call”, the next action in the storyH7121to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)bewray (self), that are bidden, call (for, forth, self, upon), cry (unto), (be) famous, guest, invite, mention, (give) name, preach, (make) proclaim(-ation), pronounce, publish, read, renowned, say.שֵֽׁםshemfameשֵׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הַמָּק֥וֹםhamaqomthe countryמָקוֹםdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the country”, the ordinary formH4725properly, a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind)country, [idiom] home, [idiom] open, place, room, space, [idiom] whither(-soever).הַה֖וּאhahuthe as for herהוּאdefinite article, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “the as for her”H1931he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or arehe, as for her, him(-self), it, the same, she (herself), such, that (...it), these, they, this, those, which (is), who.בֹּכִ֑יםbokhimBochimבֹּכִיםnoun, proper name — “Bochim”H1066Bo-kim, a place in PalestineBochim.וַיִּזְבְּחוּvayizbechvand sacrificeזָבַחconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and sacrifice”, the next action in the storyH2076to slaughter an animal (usually in sacrifice)kill, offer, (do) sacrifice, slay.שָׁ֖םshamthereשָׁםadverb — “there”H8033there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thencein it, [phrase] thence, there (-in, [phrase] of, [phrase] out), [phrase] thither, [phrase] whither.לַֽיהוָֽהlayhvahto Jehovahיְהֹוָהpreposition, noun, proper name — “to Jehovah”H3068Jehovah, Jewish national name of GodJehovah, the Lord. Compare H3050 (יָהּ), H3069 (יְהֹוִה).

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

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American Standard Version (1901)

And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto Jehovah.

Young’s Literal Translation

and they call the name of that place Bochim, and sacrifice there to Jehovah.

World English Bible

They called the name of that place Bochim, and they sacrificed there to Yahweh.

Darby Translation

And they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there to Jehovah.

Douay-Rheims

And the name of that place was called, The place of weepers, or of tears: and there they offered sacrifices to the Lord.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And they called the name of that place Bochim; and they sacrificed there unto the LORD.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they named the name of that place Weepings; and they sacrificed there to the Lord.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπωνόμασαν τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Κλαυθμῶνες· καὶ ἐθυσίασαν ἐκεῖ τῷ Κυρίῳ.