Judges 1:23 Hebrew Word Analysis

0sent to descryוַיָּתִ֥ירוּh8446
1And the houseבֵיתh1004
2of Josephיוֹסֵ֖ףh3130
3בְּבֵֽיתh0
4Bethelאֵ֑לh1008
5Now the nameוְשֵׁםh8034
6of the cityהָעִ֥ירh5892
7beforeלְפָנִ֖יםh6440
8was Luzלֽוּז׃h3870

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

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

Darby English Bible (DBY)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)

Webster's Bible (WBT)

And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.

World English Bible (WEB)

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

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and the house of Joseph cause `men' to spy about Beth-El (and the name of the city formerly is Luz),