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and named the place Bethel, though previously the city was named Luz.
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American Standard Version
And he called the name of that place Beth-el: but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
English Standard Version
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.
King James Version
And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.
New American Standard Bible
Then he named that place Bethel; but previously the name of the city had been Luz.
New International Version
He called that place Bethel, though the city used to be called Luz.
New King James Version
And he called the name of that place Bethel; but the name of that city had been Luz previously.
New Living Translation
He named that place Bethel (which means “house of God”), although it was previously called Luz.
World English Bible
He called the name of that place Bethel, but the name of the city was Luz at the first.