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Luz

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Luz (lŭz, lz), in the Bible.

1 Place in ancient Palestine, apparently to be identified with Bethel Bethel [Heb.,=house of God].

1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. According to the Bible, where it is frequently mentioned, it was originally called Luz (see Luz (1)).
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2 City of N ancient Palestine.
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The Stairs were such as whereon JACOB saw Angels ascending and descending, bands Of Guardians bright, when he from ESAU fled To PADAN-ARAM in the field of LUZ, Dreaming by night under the open Skie, And waking cri'd, This is the Gate of Heav'n.
Paradise Lost by Milton, John View in context
 
 
 
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