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 (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.

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),

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 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."

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.

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