Judges 1:22-26

New English Translation

Partial Success

²² When the men^[a] of Joseph attacked^[b] Bethel, the Lord was with them. ²³ When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz), ²⁴ the spies spotted^[c] a man leaving the city. They said to him, “If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.” ²⁵ He showed them a secret entrance into the city, and they put the city to the sword. But they let the man and his extended family leave safely. ²⁶ He^[d] moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day.