Judges 1:26 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The spared man moves to Hittite territory and founds a new city, naming it Luz, which keeps that name to this day.
What Does Judges 1:26 Mean?
The man whose life was spared departs to the land of the Hittites and there builds a city, giving it the old name Luz, the former name of Bethel itself. The narrator notes that the city kept that name to the time of writing, a lasting trace of one family's deliverance.
A single act of mercy leaves a mark that outlasts the generation that gave it. The man, having been shown kindness, carries the memory of his old home into a new place and a new beginning. The verse quietly testifies that lives spared by grace go on to build and to bear fruit beyond the moment of their rescue. What God preserves does not vanish; it takes root and continues, even into distant lands and later days.
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What does Judges 1:26 mean?
The spared man moves to Hittite territory and founds a new city, naming it Luz, which keeps that name to this day.