1:22 When the men 1 of Joseph attacked 2 Bethel, 3 the Lord was with them. 1:23 When the men of Joseph spied out Bethel (it used to be called Luz), 1:24 the spies spotted 4 a man leaving the city. They said to him, “If you show us a secret entrance into the city, we will reward you.” 1:25 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.
1 tn Heb “house.” This is a metonymy for the warriors from the tribe.
2 tn Heb “went up.”
3 map For location see Map4 G4; Map5 C1; Map6 E3; Map7 D1; Map8 G3.
4 tn Heb “saw.”