Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. New Living Translation Later the man moved to the land of the Hittites, where he built a town. He named it Luz, which is its name to this day. English Standard Version And the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city and called its name Luz. That is its name to this day. Berean Standard Bible And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. King James Bible And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. New King James Version And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. New American Standard Bible Then the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city, and named it Luz, which is its name to this day. NASB 1995 The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which is its name to this day. NASB 1977 And the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which is its name to this day. Legacy Standard Bible So the man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which is its name to this day. Amplified Bible The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz, which is its name to this day. Christian Standard Bible Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name still today. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name to this day. American Standard Version And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day. Contemporary English Version so they went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a town. He named the town Luz, and that is still its name. English Revised Version And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof unto this day. GOD'S WORD® Translation The man went to the land of the Hittites. There he built a city and called it Luz. The city still has that name today. Good News Translation He later went to the land of the Hittites, built a city there, and named it Luz, which is still its name. International Standard Version So the man traveled to the land of the Hittites and built a city that he named "Luz," and it is called by that name to this day. NET Bible He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day. New Heart English Bible The man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. Webster's Bible Translation And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name of it Luz: which is its name to this day. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleAnd the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. World English Bible The man went into the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand the man goes to the land of the Hittites, and builds a city, and calls its name Luz—it [is] its name to this day. Young's Literal Translation and the man goeth to the land of the Hittites, and buildeth a city, and calleth its name Luz -- it is its name unto this day. Smith's Literal Translation And the man will go up to the land of the Hittites, and he will build a city and call its name Luz; this its name till this day. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWho being sent away, went into the land of Hethim, and built there a city, and called it Luza: which is so called until this day. Catholic Public Domain Version And having been sent away, he went out to the land of the Hittites, and he built a city there, and he called it Luz. And so it is called, even to the present day. New American Bible The man then went to the land of the Hittites, where he built a city and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. New Revised Standard Version So the man went to the land of the Hittites and built a city, and named it Luz; that is its name to this day. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd the man went to the land of the Hittites, and built a village and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the man went on to the land of the Khethites and he built a village, and he called its name Luz, and that is the name of the city until today OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz, which is the name thereof unto this day. Brenton Septuagint Translation And the man went into the land of Chettin, and built there a city, and called the name of it Luza; this is its name until this day. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jerusalem and Hebron Captured…25So the man showed them the entrance to the city, and they put the city to the sword but released that man and all his family. 26And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day. Cross References Joshua 6:25 And Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute, with her father’s household and all who belonged to her, because she hid the men Joshua had sent to spy out Jericho. So she has lived among the Israelites to this day. 2 Kings 17:24 Then the king of Assyria brought people from Babylon, Cuthah, Avva, Hamath, and Sepharvaim and settled them in the towns of Samaria to replace the Israelites. They took possession of Samaria and lived in its towns. 2 Kings 17:30-31 The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth, the men of Cuth made Nergal, the men of Hamath made Ashima, / the Avvites made Nibhaz and Tartak, and the Sepharvites burned their children in the fire to Adrammelech and Anammelech the gods of Sepharvaim. 2 Kings 17:33-34 They worshiped the LORD, but they also served their own gods according to the customs of the nations from which they had been carried away. / To this day they are still practicing their former customs. None of them worship the LORD or observe the statutes, ordinances, laws, and commandments that the LORD gave the descendants of Jacob, whom He named Israel. 2 Kings 17:41 So these nations worshiped the LORD but also served their idols, and to this day their children and grandchildren continue to do as their fathers did. Nehemiah 13:23-24 In those days I also saw Jews who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon, and Moab. / Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or of the other peoples, but could not speak the language of Judah. Isaiah 36:19 Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand? Isaiah 37:12-13 Did the gods of the nations destroyed by my fathers rescue those nations—the gods of Gozan, Haran, and Rezeph, and of the people of Eden in Telassar? / Where are the kings of Hamath, Arpad, Sepharvaim, Hena, and Ivvah?’” Jeremiah 25:20 all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod; Jeremiah 49:23 Concerning Damascus: “Hamath and Arpad are put to shame, for they have heard a bad report; they are agitated like the sea; their anxiety cannot be calmed. Matthew 10:14-15 And if anyone will not welcome you or heed your words, shake the dust off your feet when you leave that home or town. / Truly I tell you, it will be more bearable for Sodom and Gomorrah on the day of judgment than for that town. Matthew 11:21-24 “Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes. / But I tell you, it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon on the day of judgment than for you. / And you, Capernaum, will you be lifted up to heaven? No, you will be brought down to Hades! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Sodom, it would have remained to this day. ... Luke 10:12-15 I tell you, it will be more bearable on that day for Sodom than for that town. / Woe to you, Chorazin! Woe to you, Bethsaida! For if the miracles that were performed in you had been performed in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented long ago, sitting in sackcloth and ashes. / But it will be more bearable for Tyre and Sidon at the judgment than for you. ... John 4:9 “You are a Jew,” said the woman. “How can You ask for a drink from me, a Samaritan woman?” (For Jews do not associate with Samaritans.) Acts 8:5-8 Philip went down to a city in Samaria and proclaimed the Christ to them. / The crowds all paid close attention to Philip’s message and to the signs they saw him perform. / With loud shrieks, unclean spirits came out of many who were possessed, and many of the paralyzed and lame were healed. ... Treasury of Scripture And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which is the name thereof to this day. the land 2 Kings 7:6 For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, even the noise of a great host: and they said one to another, Lo, the king of Israel hath hired against us the kings of the Hittites, and the kings of the Egyptians, to come upon us. 2 Chronicles 1:17 And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred shekels of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out horses for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means. Jump to Previous Buildeth Building Built City Hittites Luz Naming ThereofJump to Next Buildeth Building Built City Hittites Luz Naming ThereofJudges 1 1. The acts of Judah and Simeon4. Adonibezek justly requited 8. Jerusalem taken 10. Hebron taken 11. Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir 16. The Kenites dwell in Judah 17. Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken 21. The acts of Benjamin 22. Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel 30. Of Zebulun 31. Of Asher 33. Of Naphtali 34. Of Dan And the man went to the land of the Hittites This phrase refers to a man who was spared by the tribe of Joseph after he showed them the entrance to the city of Bethel. The Hittites were an ancient people mentioned frequently in the Old Testament, known for their powerful empire in Anatolia (modern-day Turkey). The mention of the Hittites here suggests a migration or settlement outside the immediate region of Canaan, indicating the widespread influence and interactions among ancient Near Eastern cultures. The Hittites were known for their advanced civilization and military prowess, which might have provided a suitable environment for the man to establish a new settlement. built a city and called it Luz which is its name to this day Persons / Places / Events 1. The ManAn unnamed individual who was spared by the Israelites after revealing the entrance to the city of Bethel. His actions led to the establishment of a new city. 2. The Land of the Hittites A region inhabited by the Hittites, an ancient group known for their powerful empire in Anatolia. This is where the man relocated to build a new city. 3. Luz The name of the city built by the man in the land of the Hittites. It shares its name with the original city of Luz, which was renamed Bethel by Jacob. 4. Bethel Originally called Luz, this city was significant in Israelite history, especially in the accounts of Jacob and the conquest of Canaan. 5. The Israelites The people of God who were in the process of conquering the Promised Land, including the city of Bethel. Teaching Points The Consequences of MercyThe Israelites showed mercy to the man who revealed the entrance to Bethel. This act of mercy led to the establishment of a new city, Luz, in the land of the Hittites. It reminds us of the potential long-term impact of our decisions to show mercy or judgment. The Spread of Influence The man’s relocation and establishment of a new city demonstrate how individuals can carry cultural and spiritual influences to new places. As Christians, we are called to be salt and light, spreading the influence of Christ wherever we go. The Importance of Names The naming of places in the Bible often carries significant meaning. Luz, both the original and the new city, serves as a reminder of the continuity and change in God's plan. Names can reflect identity and purpose, both in biblical times and today. God’s Sovereignty in Human Affairs The account of the man and the city of Luz illustrates how God’s plans unfold through human actions, even those that seem insignificant. It encourages us to trust in God’s sovereignty in our own lives. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1Why did Lot's wife turn into a pillar of salt? How do the accounts of cities captured by different tribes in Judges 1 align (or conflict) with archaeological evidence regarding the settlement patterns in Canaan? In 1 Chronicles 27:1, can Israel realistically have 24,000 men per monthly division, implying a total army of 288,000? In Judges 1:8 versus 1:21, why does it say Judah captured Jerusalem but Benjamin couldn't drive out the Jebusites, leading to conflicting accounts about Jerusalem's conquest?(26) Into the land of the Hittites.--Probably the inhabitants of Bethel belonged to this tribe of Canaanites. In Joshua 1:4 their name is used for all the inhabitants of Canaan, but probably it means the coastdwellers. They are often conjecturally classed with the inhabitants of Citium, in Cyprus. They first appear as "children of Heth," in Genesis 23:19, but seem at that time to have been only a small tribe. Abraham, as Ewald observes, went to the Amorites for his allies, but to the Hittites for his grave. The Talmud says that this Luz was famous for its purple dye, and partly on this account Thomson identifies it with Kulb Louzy, not far from Antioch. It was not uncommon in ancient days for the fugitives from a city to build another city elsewhere of the same name. Thus Teucer, when driven from Salamis, built a new Salamis in Cyprus: "Ambiguam tellure nova Salamina futuram" (Hor. Od. i. 7). Although the site of this new Luz has not been certainly identified, it was probably in some northern district on the Ph?nician frontier (Ewald). Unto this day.--This formula implies the lapse of some time between the event and this record of it. Hebrew And the manהָאִ֔ישׁ (hā·’îš) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person went וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk to the land אֶ֖רֶץ (’e·reṣ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 776: Earth, land of the Hittites, הַחִתִּ֑ים (ha·ḥit·tîm) Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural Strong's 2850: Hittite -- a Chittite built וַיִּ֣בֶן (way·yi·ḇen) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 1129: To build a city, עִ֗יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5892: Excitement and called it וַיִּקְרָ֤א (way·yiq·rā) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read Luz, ל֔וּז (lūz) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3870: Luz -- earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city which ה֣וּא (hū) Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are is its name שְׁמָ֔הּ (šə·māh) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 8034: A name to עַ֖ד (‘aḏ) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while this הַזֶּֽה׃ (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 2088: This, that day. הַיּ֥וֹם (hay·yō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3117: A day Links Judges 1:26 NIVJudges 1:26 NLT Judges 1:26 ESV Judges 1:26 NASB Judges 1:26 KJV Judges 1:26 BibleApps.com Judges 1:26 Biblia Paralela Judges 1:26 Chinese Bible Judges 1:26 French Bible Judges 1:26 Catholic Bible OT History: Judges 1:26 The man went into the land (Jd Judg. 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