Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, was, Luz.

New American Standard Bible

The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

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).

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.)

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.)

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),

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And the house
בּית 
Bayith 
Usage: 2053

of Joseph
יוסף 
Yowceph 
Usage: 213

תּוּר 
Tuwr 
Usage: 23

Beth–el
בּית־אל 
Beyth-'El 
Usage: 71

Now the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the city
עיר ער עיר 
`iyr 
Usage: 1094

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

Context Readings

Israel Continues Its Conquest

22 Then went up the house of Joseph - they also, - unto Bethel, - and, Yahweh, was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, was, Luz. 24 So the watchers saw a man, coming forth from the city, - and they said unto him - Shew us, we pray thee, the way to get into the city, and we will deal with thee, in lovingkindness.



Cross References

Genesis 28:19

and called the name of that place - Beth-el, - nevertheless, Luz, was the name of the city, aforetime.

Genesis 35:6

And Jacob came in towards Luz, which was in the land of Canaan, the same, is Beth-el, - he and all the people who were with him.

Genesis 48:3

Then said Jacob unto Joseph, GOD Almighty, appeared unto me in Luz in the land of Canaan, - and blessed me;

Joshua 2:1

Then did Joshua son of Nun, send out from The Acacias, two men to spy out silently, saying, Go view the land, and Jericho. So they came, and entered the house of a harlot, whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

Joshua 7:2

And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai which was beside Beth-aven on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them saying, Go up and spy out the land. So the men went up, and spied out Ai.

Judges 18:2

So then the sons of Dan sent, out of their family, five men out of their bounds - men who were sons of valour - out of Zorah and out of Eshtaol - to spy out the land, and to explore it, and they said unto them, Go! explore the land. And they came into the hill country of Ephraim, as far as the house of Micah, and lodged there.

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