Judges 1:23

Old Testament Historical ASV (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

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Context — Judges 1

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20And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses had spoken: and he drove out thence the three sons of Anak.

21And 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.

22And the house of Joseph, they also went up against Beth-el; and Jehovah was with them.

23And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)

24And the watchers saw a man come forth out of the city, and they said unto him, Show us, we pray thee, the entrance into the city, and we will deal kindly with thee.

25And he showed them the entrance into the city; and they smote the city with the edge of the sword; but they let the man go and all his family.

26And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day.

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