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.
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Verse 26 is found in chapter 1 of Judges. The house of Joseph attacks Bethel and uses a man from the city to locate the entrance. After the conquest, the man settles in the land of the Hittites and establishes a new city called Luz. The account shows a conquest carried out through strategic information and also reveals how survivors could relocate and preserve their communities outside Israelite territory.
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Compare Judges 1:26 in different Bible versions and see how its wording varies between translations. These differences can help you better understand the meaning and context of the passage.
Da zog derselbe Mann ins Land der Hethiter und baute eine Stadt und hieß sie Lus; die heißt noch heutigestages also.
Y fuese el hombre a la tierra de los Hetheos, y edificó una ciudad, a la cual llamó Luz: y este es su nombre hasta hoy.
El hombre fue a la tierra de los hititas y construyó una ciudad a la que llamó Luz. Ese es su nombre hasta el día de hoy.
Cet homme se rendit dans le pays des Héthiens; il bâtit une ville, et lui donna le nom de Luz, nom qu'elle a porté jusqu'à ce jour.
Ed egli se ne andò nel paese degli Hittei, ed edificò una città, e le pose nome Luz; il qual nome le dura infino al dì d’oggi.
Então aquele homem se foi à terra dos heteus, e edificou uma cidade, e chamou o seu nome Luz; este é o seu nome até ao dia de hoje.
那人往 赫 人之地去,建造了一座城,起名叫 路斯 。那城到如今還叫這名。
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