Judges 1:23

“And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)”

King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations for Judges 1:23

And the house of Ioseph sent to descrie Bethel (now the name of the citie before was Luz)
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan

The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
- American Standard Version (1901)

So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)
- Basic English Bible

They sent spies to Bethel (formerly known as Luz),
- Berean Standard Bible Bible

And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.
- Darby Bible

For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,
- Douay-Rheims Bible

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
- English Revised Version

The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
- World English Bible

Bible Commentary for Judges 1:23

Wesley's Notes for Judges 1:23


1:22 House of Joseph - That is, the tribe of Ephraim.

1:24 The entrance - On which side it is weakest, that we might best invade and take it.

1:25 His family - Together with his estate, as the following verse manifests.


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