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23 The house of Joseph sent out spies to Bethel (the name of the city was formerly Luz).(A)

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23 When they sent men to spy out Bethel (formerly called Luz),(A)

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26 So the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz; that is its name to this day.

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26 He then went to the land of the Hittites,(A) where he built a city and called it Luz,(B) which is its name to this day.

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15 Though you prostitute yourself, O Israel,
    do not let Judah become guilty.
Do not enter into Gilgal
    or go up to Beth-aven,
    and do not swear, “As the Lord lives.”(A)

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15 “Though you, Israel, commit adultery,
    do not let Judah become guilty.

“Do not go to Gilgal;(A)
    do not go up to Beth Aven.[a](B)
    And do not swear, ‘As surely as the Lord lives!’(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Hosea 4:15 Beth Aven means house of wickedness (a derogatory name for Bethel, which means house of God).