Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called 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).
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.
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 in like manner the house of Joseph went up to Bethel and the LORD with them, 23 and the house of Joseph searched out Bethel which before time was called Luz. 24 And the spies saw a man come out of the city and they said unto him, "Show us the way into the city, and we will show thee mercy."
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 28:19
And he called the name of the place Bethel, for indeed the name of the city was called Luz before time.
Genesis 35:6
So came Jacob to Luz in the land of Canaan, otherwise called Bethel, with all the people that was with him.
Genesis 48:3
and said unto Joseph, "God almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua the son of Nun sent out of Shittim two spies, secretly, saying, "Go and view the land and also Jericho." And they went, and came unto a harlot's house, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 7:2
Then Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai which is beside Bethaven, on the east side of Bethel, and spake unto them, saying, "Get you up and view the country." And the men went up and spied out Ai,
Judges 18:2
And the children of Dan sent of their kindreds five men of activity, out of their coasts, even out of Zorah and Eshtaol, to view the land and search it out, and said unto them, "Go and search out the land." And they came to mount Ephraim, even to the house of Micah and lodged there.