Judges 1:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Judges 1:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Judges 1:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Judges 1:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city before that was Luz.)”

Judges 1:23 — World English Bible

Judges 1:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Judges 1:23 — American Standard Version

Judges 1:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and the house of Joseph cause <FI>men<Fi> to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),”

Judges 1:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Judges 1:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And the house of Joseph sent to search out Bethel; now the name of the city before was Luz.”

Judges 1:23 — Darby Translation

Judges 1:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And the house of Ioseph caused to viewe Beth-el (and the name of the citie beforetime was Luz)”

Judges 1:23 — Geneva Bible

Judges 1:23 in Context — Judges 1

21 Les fils de Benjamin ne chassèrent point les Jébusiens qui habitaient à Jérusalem; et les Jébusiens ont habité jusqu’à ce jour dans Jérusalem avec les fils de Benjamin.

22 La maison de Joseph monta aussi contre Béthel, et l’Éternel fut avec eux.

23 La maison de Joseph fit explorer Béthel, qui s’appelait autrefois Luz.

24 Les gardes virent un homme qui sortait de la ville, et ils lui dirent: Montre-nous par où nous pourrons entrer dans la ville, et nous te ferons grâce.

25 Il leur montra par où ils pourraient entrer dans la ville. Et ils frappèrent la ville du tranchant de l’épée; mais ils laissèrent aller cet homme et toute sa famille.

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What Does Judges 1:23 Mean?

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