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Bible in Basic English
So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)
New American Standard Bible
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (
King James Version
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Holman Bible
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz
International Standard Version
The army of the tribe of Joseph scouted out Bethel, which had been formerly named Luz.
A Conservative Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
American Standard Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
Amplified
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Darby Translation
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
Julia Smith Translation
And the house of Joseph will examine in the house of God. And the name of the city before, was Almond tree.
King James 2000
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
Modern King James verseion
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. And the name of the city before was Luz.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called Luz.
NET Bible
When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),
New Heart English Bible
The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
The Emphasized Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, was, Luz.
Webster
And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.
World English Bible
The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Youngs Literal Translation
and the house of Joseph cause men to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Of beth-el
Beth-el » A city » A city north of jerusalem » Conquered by the household of joseph
Ephraim » A tribe of israel » Captured beth-el in battle
The tribe of Ephraim » Assisted » Manasseh in taking bethel
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Judges 1:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Israel Continues Its Conquest
22 And the family of Joseph went up against Beth-el, and the Lord was with them. 23 So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.) 24 And the watchers saw a man coming out of the town, and said to him, If you will make clear to us the way into the town, we will be kind to you.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 28:19
And he gave that place the name of Beth-el, but before that time the town was named Luz.
Genesis 35:6
And Jacob came to Luz in the land of Canaan (which is the same as Beth-el), he and all his people.
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said to Joseph, God, the Ruler of all, came to me in a vision at Luz in the land of Canaan, and gave me his blessing,
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent two men from Shittim secretly, with the purpose of searching out the land, and Jericho. So they went and came to the house of a loose woman of the town, named Rahab, where they took their rest for the night.
Joshua 7:2
Now Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is by the side of Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and said to them, Go up and make a search through the land. And the men went up and saw how Ai was placed.
Judges 18:2
So the children of Dan sent five men from among their number, strong men, from Zorah and from Eshtaol, to take a look at the land and make a search through it; and they said to them, Go and make a search through the land; and they came to the hill-country of Ephraim, to the house of Micah, where they made a stop for the night.