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He named it Luz, which is its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/judges/1.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/judges/1.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the man went into the land of the Hittites, and built a city, and called the name thereof Luz: which <i>is</i> the name thereof unto this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/judges/1.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which <i>is</i> its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/judges/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/judges/1.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz which is its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/judges/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/judges/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/judges/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The man went into the land of the Hittites and built a city and named it Luz, which is its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/judges/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name still today.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/judges/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a town, and named it Luz. That is its name to this day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/judges/1.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/judges/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/judges/1.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/judges/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/judges/1.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He later went to the land of the Hittites, built a city there, and named it Luz, which is still its name. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/judges/1.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/judges/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the man went to the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called it Luz, which is its name to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/judges/1.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He moved to Hittite country and built a city. He named it Luz, and it has kept that name to this very day. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/judges/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/judges/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/judges/1.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The man went into the land of the Hittites, built a city, and called its name Luz, which is its name to this day. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/judges/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/judges/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/judges/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/judges/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Who 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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/judges/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/judges/1.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/judges/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/judges/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/judges/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />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<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/judges/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/judges/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the man went into the land of Chettin, and built there a city, and called the name of it Luza; this <i>is</i> its name until this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/judges/1-26.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AjzBiIYY2Dc?start=243" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/judges/1.htm">Jerusalem and Hebron Captured</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">25</span>So 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. <span class="reftext">26</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: hā·’îš (Art:: N-ms) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">And the man</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">went</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: ’e·reṣ (N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">to the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/2850.htm" title="2850: ha·ḥit·tîm (Art:: N-proper-mp) -- Desc. of Heth. Patronymically from Cheth; a Chittite, or descendant of Cheth.">of the Hittites,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: ‘îr (N-fs) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">a city,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: way·yiq·rā (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">and called it</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3870.htm" title="3870: lūz (N-proper-fs) -- Earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city. Probably from luwz; Luz, the name of two places in Palestine.">Luz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">which</a> <a href="/hebrew/8034.htm" title="8034: šə·māh (N-msc:: 3fs) -- A primitive word; an appellation, as a mark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character.">is its name</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/6-25.htm">Joshua 6:25</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-24.htm">2 Kings 17:24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-30.htm">2 Kings 17:30-31</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">2 Kings 17:33-34</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">2 Kings 17:41</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/13-23.htm">Nehemiah 13:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/36-19.htm">Isaiah 36:19</a></span><br />Where are the gods of Hamath and Arpad? Where are the gods of Sepharvaim? Have they delivered Samaria from my hand?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-12.htm">Isaiah 37:12-13</a></span><br />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?’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm">Jeremiah 25:20</a></span><br />all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/49-23.htm">Jeremiah 49:23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-14.htm">Matthew 10:14-15</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/11-21.htm">Matthew 11:21-24</a></span><br />“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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/10-12.htm">Luke 10:12-15</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/4-9.htm">John 4:9</a></span><br />“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.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-5.htm">Acts 8:5-8</a></span><br />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. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">the land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/7-6.htm">2 Kings 7:6</a></b></br> For the Lord had made the host of the Syrians to hear a noise of chariots, and a noise of horses, <i>even</i> 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.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/1-17.htm">2 Chronicles 1:17</a></b></br> And they fetched up, and brought forth out of Egypt a chariot for six hundred <i>shekels</i> of silver, and an horse for an hundred and fifty: and so brought they out <i>horses</i> for all the kings of the Hittites, and for the kings of Syria, by their means.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/joshua/6-26.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Building</a> <a href="/joshua/24-13.htm">Built</a> <a href="/judges/1-25.htm">City</a> <a href="/joshua/24-11.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/judges/1-23.htm">Luz</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/judges/1-18.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/7-17.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/judges/18-28.htm">Building</a> <a href="/judges/6-24.htm">Built</a> <a href="/judges/3-13.htm">City</a> <a href="/judges/3-5.htm">Hittites</a> <a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Luz</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-9.htm">Naming</a> <a href="/judges/3-2.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Judges 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-1.htm">The acts of Judah and Simeon</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-4.htm">Adonibezek justly requited</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-8.htm">Jerusalem taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-10.htm">Hebron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-11.htm">Othniel has Achsah to wife for taking of Debir</a></span><br><span class="reftext">16. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-16.htm">The Kenites dwell in Judah</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-17.htm">Hormah, Gaza, Askelon, and Ekron taken</a></span><br><span class="reftext">21. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-21.htm">The acts of Benjamin</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-22.htm">Of the house of Joseph, who take Bethel</a></span><br><span class="reftext">30. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-30.htm">Of Zebulun</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-31.htm">Of Asher</a></span><br><span class="reftext">33. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-33.htm">Of Naphtali</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/judges/1-34.htm">Of Dan</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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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.<p><b>built a city</b><br>The act of building a city signifies the establishment of a new community or settlement. In ancient times, building a city involved not only constructing physical structures but also establishing social, political, and religious systems. This reflects the man's initiative and leadership in creating a new place of habitation. The construction of cities was often associated with the spread of culture and influence, as well as the fulfillment of divine promises or judgments, as seen throughout the biblical narrative.<p><b>and called it Luz</b><br>Naming a city was a significant act in the ancient world, often reflecting the founder's heritage, experiences, or aspirations. The name "Luz" is notable because it was the original name of Bethel before Jacob renamed it (<a href="/genesis/28-19.htm">Genesis 28:19</a>). This renaming could symbolize a connection to the past or a desire to preserve a cultural or familial identity. The act of naming also indicates authority and ownership, suggesting that the man had a significant role in the establishment and identity of the new city.<p><b>which is its name to this day</b><br>This phrase indicates the enduring legacy of the city and its name, suggesting that the city of Luz continued to exist and be recognized by that name at the time the text was written. This enduring name serves as a testament to the historical accuracy and continuity of the biblical narrative. It also highlights the importance of names and places in maintaining cultural and historical identity over generations. The phrase underscores the reliability of the biblical account and the lasting impact of the events described.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_man.htm">The Man</a></b><br>An 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.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_the_hittites.htm">The Land of the Hittites</a></b><br>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.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/luz.htm">Luz</a></b><br>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.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/b/bethel.htm">Bethel</a></b><br>Originally called Luz, this city was significant in Israelite history, especially in the accounts of Jacob and the conquest of Canaan.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The people of God who were in the process of conquering the Promised Land, including the city of Bethel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_mercy.htm">The Consequences of Mercy</a></b><br>The 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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_spread_of_influence.htm">The Spread of Influence</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_names.htm">The Importance of Names</a></b><br>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.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_human_affairs.htm">God’s Sovereignty in Human Affairs</a></b><br>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.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_judges_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Judges 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_lot's_wife_become_salt.htm">Why did Lot's wife turn into a pillar of salt?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_judges_1_cities_match_canaan_archaeology.htm">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?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_288,000_men_in_1_chron._27_1_realistic.htm">In 1 Chronicles 27:1, can Israel realistically have 24,000 men per monthly division, implying a total army of 288,000?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_conflicting_accounts_of_jerusalem's_capture.htm">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?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/judges/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(26) <span class= "bld">Into the land of the Hittites.</span>--Probably the inhabitants of Bethel belonged to this tribe of Canaanites. In <a href="/joshua/1-4.htm" title="From the wilderness and this Lebanon even to the great river, the river Euphrates, all the land of the Hittites, and to the great sea toward the going down of the sun, shall be your coast.">Joshua 1:4</a> 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 <a href="/genesis/23-19.htm" title="And after this, Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of the field of Machpelah before Mamre: the same is Hebron in the land of Canaan.">Genesis 23:19</a>, 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 <span class= "ital">this </span>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:<p>"Ambiguam tellure nova Salamina futuram" (Hor. <span class= "ital">Od. i. </span>7).<p>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).<p><span class= "bld">Unto this day.</span>--This formula implies the lapse of some time between the event and this record of it.<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/judges/1-26.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And the man</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאִ֔ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the land</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶ֖רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Hittites,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחִתִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥit·tîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2850.htm">Strong's 2850: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hittite -- a Chittite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֣בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a city,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִ֗יר</span> <span class="translit">(‘îr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> </span><span class="str2">Excitement</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and called it</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְרָ֤א</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·rā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> </span><span class="str2">To call, proclaim, read</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Luz,</span><br /><span class="heb">ל֔וּז</span> <span class="translit">(lūz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3870.htm">Strong's 3870: </a> </span><span class="str2">Luz -- earlier name of Bethel, also a Hittite city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">which</span><br /><span class="heb">ה֣וּא</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">is its name</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁמָ֔הּ</span> <span class="translit">(šə·māh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8034.htm">Strong's 8034: </a> </span><span class="str2">A name</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּ֥וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/judges/1-26.htm">Judges 1:26 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/judges/1-26.htm">OT History: Judges 1:26 The man went into the land (Jd Judg. 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