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The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
The house a house Noun H1004 בֵית־ veit-
of Joseph "he increases," a son of Jacob, also the name of several Isr. Noun H3130 יֹוסֵ֖ף yo·v·sef
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spied to seek out, spy out, explore Verb H8446 וַיָּתִ֥ירוּ vai·ya·ti·ru
out Bethel "house of God," a city in Ephraim, also a place in S. Judah Noun H1008 אֵ֑ל el;
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(now the name a name Noun H8034 וְשֵׁם־ ve·shem-
of the city city, town Noun H5892 הָעִ֥יר ha·'ir
was formerly face, faces Noun H6440 לְפָנִ֖ים le·fa·nim
Luz). earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city Noun H3870 לֽוּז׃ luz.

Locations

Bethel

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

Luz (Bethel)

BETHELbeth'-el (beth-'el; Baithel and oikos theou, literally, "house of God"):(1) A town near the place where Abraham halted and offered sacrifice on his way south from Shechem.1. Identification and Description:It lay West of Ai (Genesis 12:8). It is named as on the northern border of Benjamin (the southern of Ephraim, Joshua 16:2), at the top of the ascent... View Details

People

Joseph

  Joseph There are three famous people in the Bible named Joseph: All three of their profiles are shown below: Joseph, a son of Jacob/Israel Joseph was one of 12 sons of Jacob. He was the first born son of Rachel (Gen 30:22-24). He received preferential treatment which angered his ten older brothers. His brothers faked his death to their father Jacob, and sold him to a caravan of Ishmaelite traders who were on their way to Egypt. God ga... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).
King James Bible The And the house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was formerly Luz).Luz.)
Hebrew Greek English The house of Joseph spied out Bethel (now the name of the city was formerly Luz).