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Luz

Named in 6 verses across 3 books, first in Joshua 16:2.

The dataset treats this record as another name for, or a duplicate of, Bethel (of Palestine).

In the Bible

All 2 verses in Joshua, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Joshua

  • Joshua 16:2

    It went on from Bethel (that is, Luz) and proceeded to the border of the Archites in Ataroth.

  • Joshua 18:13

    From there the border crossed over to the southern slope of Luz (that is, Bethel) and went down to Ataroth-addar on the hill south of Lower Beth-horon.

Dictionary

From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), as attached to this record by Theographic. Its geography and “modern” descriptions date from the 1890s. Easton wrote in 1897, and some of his views are now debated.

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The ancient name of a royal Canaanitish city near the site of Bethel (Gen. 28:19; 35:6), on the border of Benjamin (Josh. 18:13). Here Jacob halted, and had a prophetic vision.

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