Parallel Verses
Webster
And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before 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).
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.)
The Emphasized Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, 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 house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el: and the LORD was with them. 23 And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz. 24 And the spies saw a man coming out of the city, and they said to him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will show thee mercy.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 28:19
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
Genesis 35:6
So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan (that is Beth-el) he and all the people that were with him.
Genesis 48:3
And Jacob said to Joseph, God Almighty appeared to me at Luz, in the land of Canaan, and blessed me,
Joshua 2:1
And Joshua the son of Nun sent from Shittim two men to spy secretly, saying, Go, view the land, even Jericho. And they went, and came into the house of a harlot, named Rahab, and lodged there.
Joshua 7:2
And Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is beside Beth-aven, on the east side of Beth-el, and spoke to them, saying, Go up and view the country. And the men went up and viewed Ai.
Judges 18:2
And the children of Dan sent of their family five men from their borders, men of valor, from Zorah, and from Eshtaol, to explore the land, and to search it; and they said to them, Go, search the land: who when they came to mount Ephraim, to the house of Micah, they lodged there.