SEV Biblia, Chapter 2:4
Y cuando el ángel del SEÑOR habló estas palabras a todos los hijos de Israel, el pueblo lloró en alta voz.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 4. And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel , etc.] This being either one of the three solemn feasts, when all the males appeared at the tabernacle of the Lord; or else here was now a solemn convention of all the tribes to inquire of the Lord the reason why they were not able to drive out the Canaanites in some places, and why they prevailed over them in many: that the people lift up their voice, and wept ; being affected with what the angel said, and convicted in their consciences of their sins, and so fearing the bad consequences thereof, they wept because of the sins they had been guilty of, and because of the evils that were like to befall them on account of them.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - It was the great Angel of the covenant, the Word, the Son of God, wh spake with Divine authority as Jehovah, and now called them to accoun for their disobedience. God sets forth what he had done for Israel, an what he had promised. Those who throw off communion with God, and have fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, know not what they d now, and will have nothing to say for themselves in the day of accoun shortly. They must expect to suffer for this their folly. Those deceiv themselves who expect advantages from friendship with God's enemies God often makes men's sin their punishment; and thorns and snares ar in the way of the froward, who will walk contrary to God. The people wept, crying out against their own folly and ingratitude. They tremble at the word, and not without cause. It is a wonder sinners can eve read the Bible with dry eyes. Had they kept close to God and their duty, no voice but that of singing had been heard in their congregation; but by their sin and folly they made other work for themselves, and nothing is to be heard but the voice of weeping. The worship of God, in its own nature, is joy, praise, and thanksgiving our sins alone render weeping needful. It is pleasing to see men wee for their sins; but our tears, prayers, and even amendment, cannot atone for sin.
Original Hebrew
ויהי 1961 כדבר 1696 מלאך 4397 יהוה 3068 את 853 הדברים 1697 האלה 428 אל 413 כל 3605 בני 1121 ישׂראל 3478 וישׂאו 5375 העם 5971 את 853 קולם 6963 ויבכו׃ 1058
