King James Version

Judges 1:23

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

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וַיָּתִ֥ירוּvayatirvand chapתּוּרconjunction, verb, hiphil, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and chap”, the next action in the storyH8446to meander (causatively, guide) about, especially fortrade or reconnoitringchap(-man), sent to descry, be excellent, merchant(-man), search (out), seek, (e-) spy (out).בֵיתveytfamilyבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “family”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1004a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)court, daughter, door, [phrase] dungeon, family, [phrase] forth of, [idiom] great as would contain, hangings, home(born), (winter) house(-hold), inside(-ward), palace, place, [phrase] prison, [phrase] steward, [phrase] tablet, temple, web,…יוֹסֵ֖ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).בְּבֵֽיתbeveytin Beth-elבֵּית־אֵלpreposition, noun, proper name — “in Beth-el”H1008Beth-El, a place in PalestineBeth-el.אֵ֑לelBeth-elבֵּית־אֵלnoun, proper name — “Beth-el”H1008Beth-El, a place in PalestineBeth-el.וְשֵׁםveshemand fameשֵׁםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and fame”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8034an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character[phrase] base, (in-) fame(-ous), named(-d), renown, report.הָעִ֥ירhairthe cityעִירdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the city”, the ordinary formH5892a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.לְפָנִ֖יםlefanimto a- foreפָּנִיםpreposition, noun, common, both genders, plural, absolute — “to a- fore”, the ordinary formH6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)[phrase] accept, a-(be-) fore(-time), against, anger, [idiom] as (long as), at, [phrase] battle, [phrase] because (of), [phrase] beseech, countenance, edge, [phrase] employ, endure, [phrase] enquire, face, favour, fear of, for, forefront(-…לֽוּזluzLuzלוּזnoun, proper name — “Luz”H3870Luz, the name of two places in PalestineLuz.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el — now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el — now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And they encamped and surveyed Bæthel: and the name of the city before was Luza.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ παρενέβαλον, καὶ κατεσκέψαντο Βαιθήλ· τὸ δὲ ὄνομα τῆς πόλεως ἦν ἔμπροσθεν Λουζά.