# they attacked the city

Here "city" represents the people. AT: "they attacked the people of the city" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])

# with the edge of the sword

"with the point of the sword." Here "sword" represents the swords and other weapons that the soldiers used in battle. AT: "with their swords" or "with their weapons" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])

# get away

This is an idiom. AT: "escape" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])

# Luz

This new town started in the land of the Hittites was named after the town of Luz, near Bethel, that the man had left.

# which is its name to this day

"which is still its name." Here "to this day" refers to the time when the book of Judges was written.

# translationWords

* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/sword]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/other/family]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/hittite]]
* [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/name]]