Judges 1:23

Translations

Modern

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

Traditional

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

Literal

And the house of Joseph they sent to spy out in Bethel (and the name of the city was formerly Luz),

Latin

Nam cum obsiderent urbem, quæ prius Luza vocabatur,

Original

Hebrew

English

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

Notes

Judges 1:22–36

Mentions of Joseph's descendants (Judges 1:22, 35) highlight the northern tribes' failures to remove their enemies.

Judges 1:21–36

The tribes of Israel did not keep the covenant. Their complacency was rebellion against the Lord, as shown in the rest of the book of Judges.

Judges 1:1–2:5

The first prologue talks about how the tribes did not follow Joshua's farewell instructions (Joshua 23).

Theme notes and profiles

Oppression of God’s People

Related verses

Genesis 28:19
…and he called that place Bethel, though previously the city had been named Luz.
Genesis 48:3
Jacob said to Joseph, “God Almighty appeared to me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and there He blessed me
Genesis 35:6
So Jacob and everyone with him arrived in Luz (that is, Bethel) in the land of Canaan.
Joshua 2:1
Then Joshua son of Nun secretly sent two spies from Shittim, saying, “Go, inspect the land, especially Jericho.” So they went and entered the house of a prostitute named Rahab and stayed there.
Judges 18:2
So the Danites sent out five men from their clans, men of valor from Zorah and Eshtaol, to spy out the land and explore it. “Go and explore the land,” they told them. The men entered the hill country of Ephraim and came to the house of Micah, where they spent the night.
Joshua 7:2
Meanwhile, Joshua sent men from Jericho to Ai, which is near Beth-aven to the east of Bethel, and told them, “Go up and spy out the land.” So the men went up and spied out Ai.

Parallels

Joshua 15:13–19

People

Joseph: Son of Jacob, ruler in Egypt

Places

Bethel: Important city in Israel, associated with Abraham and Jacob

Glossary

Bethel (Place), Bethelite Joshua, Book of Judges, Book of Land Luz Tribe of Dan Warfare

Topics

Armies: March in Ranks of Beth-El Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: Conquered by the Household of Joseph Beth-El: A City North of Jerusalem: The Ancient City Adjacent To, and Finally Embraced In, Was Called Luz Canaanites: Not Expelled Ephraim: A Tribe of Israel: Captured Beth-El in Battle Mercy: The Israelites to the Man of Beth-El Reconnoissance: Beth-El The Canaanites: Partially Subdued by Israel Tribe of Ephraim: Assisted: Manasseh in Taking Bethel

Judges 1:23

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