The houseof Josephspiedout Bethel(now the nameof the citywas formerlyLuz).
He calledthe nameof that placeBethel;however,previouslythe nameof the cityhad been Luz.
So Jacobcameto Luz(that is, Bethel),whichis in the landof Canaan,he and allthe peoplewhowere with him.
Then Jacobsaidto Joseph,"GodAlmightyappearedto me at Luzin the landof Canaanand blessedme,
Then the lotfor the sonsof Josephwentfrom the Jordanat Jerichoto the watersof Jerichoon the eastinto the wilderness,goingup from Jerichothrough the hillcountryto Bethel.
It wentfrom Bethelto Luz,and continuedto the borderof the Architesat Ataroth.
From therethe bordercontinuedto Luz,to the sideof Luz(that is, Bethel)southward;and the borderwentdownto Ataroth-addar,nearthe hillwhich[lies] on the southof lowerBeth-horon.
Then Joshuathe sonof Nunsenttwomenas spiessecretlyfrom Shittim,saying,"Go,viewthe land,especiallyJericho."So they wentand cameinto the houseof a harlotwhose namewas Rahab,and lodgedthere.
Now Joshuasentmenfrom Jerichoto Ai,whichis nearBeth-aven,eastof Bethel,and saidto them, "Goup and spyout the land."So the menwentup and spiedout Ai.
Likewise the houseof Josephwentup against Bethel,and the LORDwas with them.
So the sonsof Dansentfrom their familyfivemenout of their wholenumber,valiantmenfrom Zorahand Eshtaol,to spyout the landand to searchit; and they saidto them, "Go,searchthe land."And they cameto the hillcountryof Ephraim,to the houseof Micah,and lodgedthere.
