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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
ויתירו בית יוסף בבית אל ושם העיר לפנים לוז
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vytyrv byt yvsp bbyt Al vSHm h`yr lpnym lvz

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
nam cum obsiderent urbem quae prius Luza vocabatur

King James Variants
American King James Version   
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
King James 2000 (out of print)   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Authorized (King James) Version   
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
New King James Version   
So the house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel. (The name of the city was formerly Luz.)
21st Century King James Version   
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)

Other translations
American Standard Version   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
Darby Bible Translation   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
For when they were besieging the city, which before was called Luza,
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Beth-el. (Now the name of the city beforetime was Luz.)
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
God's Word   
They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.)
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).
International Standard Version   
The army of the tribe of Joseph scouted out Bethel, which had been formerly named Luz.
NET Bible   
When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz),
New American Standard Bible   
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
New International Version   
When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),
New Living Translation   
They sent men to scout out Bethel (formerly known as Luz).
Webster's Bible Translation   
And the house of Joseph sent to explore Beth-el. Now the name of the city before was Luz.
The World English Bible   
The house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
EasyEnglish Bible   
Bethel had been called Luz. They sent some men to look secretly at the city.
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),
New Life Version   
Those of the family of Joseph spied out Bethel. (The name of the city was Luz before.)
The Voice Bible   
The tribe of Joseph went up against Bethel (which was formerly known as Luz), and the Eternal supported them. They sent out spies
Living Bible   
As for the tribe of Joseph, they attacked the city of Bethel, formerly known as Luz, and the Lord was with them. First they sent scouts,
New Catholic Bible   
The descendants of Joseph had first sent up spies against Bethel. (Its name had previously been Luz.)
Legacy Standard Bible   
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Jubilee Bible 2000   
And those of the house of Joseph put spies in Bethel (Now the name of the city before was Luz).
Christian Standard Bible   
They sent spies to Bethel (the town was formerly named Luz).
Amplified Bible © 1954   
And the house of Joseph was sent to spy out Bethel. The name of the city formerly had been Luz.
New Century Version   
They sent some spies to Bethel (which used to be called Luz).
The Message   
The house of Joseph went up to attack Bethel. God was with them. Joseph sent out spies to look the place over. Bethel used to be known as Luz. The spies saw a man leaving the city and said to him, “Show us a way into the city and we’ll treat you well.” The man showed them a way in. They killed everyone in the city but the man and his family. The man went to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz; that’s its name to this day.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™   
The house of Joseph sent spies to scout Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Good News Translation®   
The tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh went to attack the city of Bethel, at that time called Luz. The Lord helped them. They sent spies to the city,
Wycliffe Bible   
For when they besieged the city (And when they besieged Bethel), that was called Luz before,
Contemporary English Version   
The Ephraim and Manasseh tribes were getting ready to attack Bethel, which at that time was called Luz. And the Lord helped them when they sent spies to find out as much as they could about Bethel.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition   
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition   
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Common English Bible © 2011   
When they sent men to spy on Bethel, previously named Luz,
Amplified Bible © 2015   
The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
English Standard Version Anglicised   
And the house of Joseph scouted out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New American Bible (Revised Edition)   
The house of Joseph reconnoitered Bethel, which formerly was called Luz.
New American Standard Bible   
The house of Joseph had men spy out Bethel (the name of the city previously was Luz).
The Expanded Bible   
They sent some spies to Bethel (which used to be called Luz).
Tree of Life Version   
The house of Joseph sent men to spy out Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
Revised Standard Version   
And the house of Joseph sent to spy out Bethel. (Now the name of the city was formerly Luz.)
New International Reader's Version   
They sent men to Bethel to check it out. It used to be called Luz.
BRG Bible   
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Beth-el. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Complete Jewish Bible   
The house of Yosef sent spies to Beit-El (the city was formerly called Luz).
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised   
The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).
Orthodox Jewish Bible   
And Bais Yosef sent shomrim (spies) to Beit-El. (Now the shem of the Ir formerly was Luz.)
Names of God Bible   
They sent men to spy on Bethel. (In the past the city was called Luz.)
Modern English Version   
The descendants of Joseph sent spies into Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
Easy-to-Read Version   
They sent some spies to the city of Bethel (which was then called Luz).
International Children’s Bible   
They sent some spies to Bethel. (Bethel used to be called Luz.)
Lexham English Bible   
And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (the former name of the city was Luz).
New International Version - UK   
When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),