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Wycliffe Bible
Judges 1:23
For whanne thei bisegiden the citee, that was clepid Lusa bifore,
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Christian Standard Bible®
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).
Hebrew Names Version
The house of Yosef sent to spy out Beit-El. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
The house of Yosef sent to spy out Beit-El. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
King James Version
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Lexham English Bible
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
English Standard Version
And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New Century Version
They sent some spies to Bethel (which used to be called Luz).
They sent some spies to Bethel (which used to be called Luz).
New English Translation
When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),
When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),
Amplified Bible
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
New American Standard Bible
The house of Joseph had men spy out Bethel (the name of the city previously was Luz).
The house of Joseph had men spy out Bethel (the name of the city previously was Luz).
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)
And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)
Legacy Standard Bible
and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh.
and for others, save, snatching them out of the fire; and on others have mercy with fear, hating even the tunic polluted by the flesh.
Complete Jewish Bible
The house of Yosef sent spies to Beit-El (the city was formerly called Luz).
The house of Yosef sent spies to Beit-El (the city was formerly called Luz).
Darby Translation
And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.
And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.
Easy-to-Read Version
They sent some spies to the city of Bethel (which was then called Luz).
They sent some spies to the city of Bethel (which was then called Luz).
George Lamsa Translation
And the house of Joseph spied on Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
And the house of Joseph spied on Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Literal Translation
And the house of Joseph sent to spy around Bethel, and the name of the city formerly was Luz.
And the house of Joseph sent to spy around Bethel, and the name of the city formerly was Luz.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the house of Ioseph spyed out Bethel (which afore tyme was called Lus)
And the house of Ioseph spyed out Bethel (which afore tyme was called Lus)
American Standard Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was 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.)
So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the house of Ioseph searched out Bethel, whiche before time was called Luz.
And the house of Ioseph searched out Bethel, whiche before time was called Luz.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el--now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el--now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.
King James Version (1611)
And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was Luz)
And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was Luz)
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they encamped and surveyed Baethel: and the name of the city before was Luza.
And they encamped and surveyed Baethel: and the name of the city before was Luza.
English Revised Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
Berean Standard Bible
They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
Young's Literal Translation
and the house of Joseph cause [men] to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),
and the house of Joseph cause [men] to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),
Update Bible Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city formerly was Luz.)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city formerly was Luz.)
Webster's Bible Translation
And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before [was] Luz.
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.)
The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
New King James Version
So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.)
So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New Living Translation
They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).
They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).
New Life Bible
Those of the family of Joseph spied out Bethel. (The name of the city was Luz before.)
Those of the family of Joseph spied out Bethel. (The name of the city was Luz before.)
New Revised Standard
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, was, Luz.
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel, - now, the name of the city, formerly, was, Luz.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,
For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,
Revised Standard Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Contextual Overview
21 Forsothe the sones of Beniamyn diden not awei Jebusei, the dwellere of Jerusalem; and Jebusei dwellide with the sones of Beniamyn in Jerusalem `til in to present dai. 22 Also the hows of Joseph stiede in to Bethel, and the Lord was with hem. 23 For whanne thei bisegiden the citee, that was clepid Lusa bifore, 24 thei sien a man goynge out of the citee, and thei seiden to hym, Schewe thou to vs the entrynge of the cytee, and we schulen do mercy with thee. 25 And whanne he hadde schewid to hem, thei smytiden the citee bi scharpnes of swerd; sotheli thei delyueriden that man and al his kynrede. 26 And he was delyuerede, and yede in to the lond of Sethym, and bildide there a citee, and clepid it Luzam; which is clepid so til in to present dai. 27 Also Manasses dide not awei Bethsan and Thanael with her townes, and the dwelleris of Endor, and Geblaam and Magedo with her townes; and Cananei bigan to dwelle with hem. 28 Sotheli after that Israel was coumfortid, he made hem tributaries, `ethir to paye tribute, and nolde do awey hem. 29 Sotheli Effraym killide not Cananei that dwellyde in Gaser, but dwellide with hym. 30 Zabulon dide not awey the dwelleris of Cethron, and of Naalon; but Cananei dwellide in the myddis of hym, and was maad tributarie to him.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
sent: Judges 18:2, Joshua 2:1, Joshua 7:2
Luz: Genesis 28:19, Genesis 35:6, Genesis 48:3
Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 30:27 - Bethel 1 Kings 11:28 - the house 1 Chronicles 19:3 - to search Amos 5:6 - the house
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel,.... To reconnoitre the place, to observe its passes and avenues, which were most accessible, and to examine the walls of it, where they were weakest and least defended:
now the name of the city before [was] Luz; which signifies a "nut"; perhaps it was so called from large numbers of nut trees which grew near it; the Jews suggest as if it was like a nut, no entrance into it but through a cave or some subterraneous passage, see Genesis 28:19.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Judges 1:23. Beth-el - the name of the city before was Luz. — Concerning this city and its names, Genesis 28:19.
