KJV ORIGINAL
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.)
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
The tribe of Joseph sent spies to scout out Bethel. (The city used to be called Luz.)
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the Israelites sent scouts to gather intelligence about a Canaanite city they wanted to capture.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the conquest of Canaan after Moses' death, when the Israelite tribes were claiming their promised territories. The 'house of Joseph' refers to the tribes of Ephraim and Manasseh, Joseph's descendants. Bethel was an important Canaanite city that would later become significant in Israel's history as a place where Abraham and Jacob had encountered God.
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