Judges 1:21-23

Contemporary English Version

The Benjamin Tribe Does Not Capture Jerusalem

^21 (A) The Jebusites were living in Jerusalem, and the Benjamin tribe did not defeat them or capture the town. That's why Jebusites still live in Jerusalem along with the people of Benjamin.

The Ephraim and Manasseh Tribes Capture Bethel

^22-23 The Ephraim and Manasseh tribes^[a] were getting ready to attack Bethel, which at that time was called Luz. And the Lord helped them when they sent spies to find out as much as they could about Bethel.