Judges 1:23
King James Version (KJV)
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
In context
21 And the children of Benjamin did not drive out the Jebusites that inhabited Jerusalem; but the Jebusites dwell with the children of Benjamin in Jerusalem unto this day.
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 descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
24 And the spies saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Shew us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will shew thee mercy.
25 And when he shewed them the entrance into the city, they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let go the man and all his family.
Judges 1:23 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
- WEB World English Bible
- The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
- ASV American Standard Version
- And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
- YLT 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),
- DBY Darby Translation
- And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.
- WBS Webster Bible
- And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.