Toponym Luz in the world's Bibles
Meaning of the name: separation; departure; an almond. Related names are: Canaan, Jacob, Joseph, and Ataroth. The translations of Luz in 5 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
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below, from Lucero in Spanish to Lutz in French!
Wear it!And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. (GEN 28:19)
So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land of Canaan, that is, Bethel, he and all the people that were with him. (GEN 35:6)
And Jacob said unto Joseph, God Almighty appeared unto me at Luz in the land of Canaan, and blessed me, (GEN 48:3)
And goeth out from Bethel to Luz, and passeth along unto the borders of Archi to Ataroth, (JOS 16:2)
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon. (JOS 18:13)
And the border went over from thence toward Luz, to the side of Luz, which is Bethel, southward; and the border descended to Ataroth-adar, near the hill that lieth on the south side of the nether Beth-horon. (JOS 18:13)
And the house of Joseph sent to descry Bethel. (Now the name of the city before was Luz.) (JDG 1:23)
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. (JDG 1:26)