Judges 1:23
Modern Translations
New International Version
When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),

New Living Translation
They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).

English Standard Version
And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)

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

New American Standard Bible
The house of Joseph had men spy out Bethel (the name of the city previously was Luz).

NASB 1995
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

NASB 1977
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

Amplified Bible
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

Christian Standard Bible
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz ).

Holman Christian Standard Bible
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).

GOD'S WORD® Translation
They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.)

International Standard Version
The army of the tribe of Joseph scouted out Bethel, which had been formerly named Luz.

NET Bible
When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),
Classic Translations
King James Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to descry 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.)

King James 2000 Bible
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

New Heart English Bible
And the house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel. (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.)

American King James Version
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

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

A Faithful Version
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. And the name of the city before was Luz.

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

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

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And the house of Ioseph searched out Bethel, whiche before time was called Luz.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And the house of Ioseph spyed out Bethel (which afore tyme was called Lus)
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and the house of Joseph causes [men] to spy out Beth-El (and the name of the city [was] formerly 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),

Smith's Literal Translation
And the house of Joseph will examine in the house of God. And the name of the city before, was Almond tree.

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

Catholic Public Domain Version
For when they were besieging the city, which was previously called Luz,

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And they of the house of Yoseph stayed in Bayth Eil, and the name of the city from former time was Luz

Lamsa Bible
And the house of Joseph spied on Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el--now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And they encamped and surveyed Baethel: and the name of the city before was Luza.
















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