^{22 Ref} And the family of Joseph went up against Beth-el, and the Lord was with them.

^{23 Ref} So they sent men to make a search round Beth-el. (Now the name of the town in earlier times was Luz.)

^{24 Ref} And the watchers saw a man coming out of the town, and said to him, If you will make clear to us the way into the town, we will be kind to you.

^{25 Ref} So he made clear to them the way into the town, and they put it to the sword; but they let the man and all his family get away safe.

^{26 Ref} And he went into the land of the Hittites, building a town there and naming it Luz: which is its name to this day.