Luz (biblical place)

Luz (Hebrew: ל֥וּז Lūz) is the name of two places in the Bible.

Mentioned in Genesis

Luz is the ancient name of a royal Canaanite city, connected with Bethel in Genesis 28:19 and 35:6. According to Rashi, it is debated whether Luz and Bethel represent the same town - the former the Canaanite name, and the latter the Hebrew name - or whether they were distinct places in close proximity to each other. According to the Hebrew Bible in Genesis 28:19, Luz was renamed by Jacob: "He named that site Bethel; but previously the name of the city had been Luz."[1]

Mentioned in Book of Judges

A second city called Luz, founded by a man who came from the original Luz, is mentioned in Judges 1:23-26:

While the House of Joseph were scouting at Bethel (the name of the town was formerly Luz), their patrols saw someone leaving the town. They said to him, “Just show us how to get into the town, and we will treat you kindly.” He showed them how to get into the town; they put the town to the sword, but they let the man and all his relatives go free. The man went to the Hittite country. He founded a city and named it Luz, and that has been its name to this day.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Genesis 28:19". www.sefaria.org.
  2. ^ "Judges 1:24". www.sefaria.org.
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