23The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)


In Context

20 They gave Hebron to Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out there the three sons of Anak.

21 The children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites who inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem to this day.

22 The house of Joseph, they also went up against Bethel; and Yahweh was with them.

23 The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

24 The watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said to him, |Please show us the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with you.|

25 He showed them the entrance into the city; and they struck the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

Judges 1:23 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:23When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before [was] Luz.)

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:23For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:23and the house of Joseph cause men to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:23And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)