Judges 1:23
“And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was Luz)”
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Judges 1:23 Context
21And the children of Beniamin did not driue out the Iebusites that inhabited Ierusalem: but the Iebusites dwel with the children of Beniamin in Ierusalem, vnto this day. 22¶ And the house of Ioseph, they also went vp against Bethel: and the Lord was with them. 23And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was Luz) 24And the spies sawe a man come forth out of the citie, and they said vnto him, Shew vs, wee pray thee, the entrance into the citie, and we will shew thee mercie. 25And when hee shewed them the entrance into the citie, they smote the citie with the edge of the sword: but they let goe the man and all his familie.
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And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before [was] Luz.)
- King James Version
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
- American Standard Version (1901)
So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)
- Basic English Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.
- Darby Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.
- Webster's Bible
The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
- World English Bible
and the house of Joseph cause [men] to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),
- Youngs Literal Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el--now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible