Reference: Juttah
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extended, a Levitical city in the mountains or hill-country of Judah (Jos 15:55; 21:16). Its modern name is Yutta, a place about 5 1/2 miles south of Hebron. It is supposed to have been the residence of Zacharias and Elisabeth, and the birthplace of John the Baptist, and on this account is annually visited by thousands of pilgrims belonging to the Greek Church (Lu 1:39). (See Mary.)
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And Ain and her area, and Juttah and her area, and the House of the Sun and her area: nine cities from these two tribes.
And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah;
Fausets
("stretched out.) A city in the hill country of Judah (Jos 15:55), allotted to the priests (Jos 21:16). Omitted by copyist's error in 1Ch 6:57-59; now Yutta, near Main (Maon) and Kurmul (Carmel). Herein appears the value of the repetitions of names in parallel passages; the one corrects errors which creep into the other. As Joshua herein supplies the omission in Chronicles, so Chronicles gives Ashan the right reading for Ain in Joshua, as Septuagint prove. In the Egyptian monuments Juttah appears as Jah or Jahn, a fort of the Anakim near Arba or Hebron, In Lu 1:39 "a city of Juda" is a doubtful translation; for Judah or Judaea, the region, has usually the article in Greek (see Lu 1:5-65); and "Juda" had long been superseded by "Judaea." Probably "the city Juttah" or "Juda" is meant, the residence of Zacharias and Elisabeth, and the birthplace of John Baptist. However "Juda" is used of the region of Judah, Mt 2:6.
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And Ain and her area, and Juttah and her area, and the House of the Sun and her area: nine cities from these two tribes.
And to the sons of Aaron they gave the cities of refuge, Hebron and Libnah and her areas, and Jattir and Eshtemoa, and her areas, And Hilen and her areas, and Debir and her areas, read more. And Ashan and her areas, and the house of the sun and her areas:
And thou Bethlehem, land of Judah, by no means art thou least among the leaders of Judah for out of thee shall come forth the leader, who shall feed my people.
There was in the days of Herod, king of Judea, a certain priest named Zacharias, of the daily order of Abia: and his wife the daughter of Aaron, and her name Elizabeth. And they were both just before God, going faultless in all the commands and precepts of the Lord. read more. And no child was to them, as Elizabeth was barren, and both were advanced in their days. And it was in his being priest, in the arranging of the daily order before God, According to the custom of the priesthood, he drew lots to burn incense, having entered into the temple of the Lord. And all the multitude of people were praying without at the hour of incense. And a messenger of the Lord was seen to him, standing from the right of the altar of fumigation. And Zacharias having seen, was troubled, and fear fell upon him. And the messenger said to him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy supplication has been heard; and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John. And joy shall be to thee, and gladness: and many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great before the Lord, and wine and fermented liquor he should not drink; and with the Holy Spirit shall he be filled, even from his mother's womb. And many of the sons of Israel shall he turn back to the Lord their God. And he shall come before him in the spirit and power of Elias, to turn back the hearts of the fathers to the children, and the disobedient to the intelligence of the just; to prepare a people having been put in order for the Lord. And Zacharias said to the messenger, By what shall I know this? for I am an old man, and my wife advanced in her days. The messenger having answered, said to him, I am Gabriel, standing before God; and was sent to speak to thee, and announce these good news to thee. And, behold, thou shalt be silent, and not able to speak, till the day in which these things shall be, because thou didst not believe my words, which shall be completed in their time. And the people were expecting Zacharias, and wondered at his tarrying in the temple. And having come out, he could not speak to them: and they knew that he had seen a vision in the temple: and he was nodding to them, and remained dumb. And it was when the days of his service were filled, he departed to his house. And after these days Elizabeth his wife conceived, and concealed herself five months, saying, That so has the Lord done to me in days which he looked upon, to take away my reproach among men. And in the sixth month the messenger Gabriel was sent by God into a city of Galilee, to which the name Nazareth, To a virgin betrothed to a man to whom the name of Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin's name Mary. And the messenger, having come in to her said, Hail, thou made acceptable; the Lord with thee: praised thou among women. And having seen him, she was troubled at his words, and turned in her thoughts of what country this greeting might be. And the messenger said to her, Fear not, Mary: thou hast found grace with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in the womb, and shalt bear a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS. He shall be great, and he shall be called the Son of the Highest: and the Lord God shall give him the throne of David his father: And he shall reign over the house of Jacob forever; and of his kingdom there shall be no end. And Mary said to the messenger, How shall this be, since I. know not man? And the messenger having answered, said to her, The Holy Spirit shall come upon thee, and the power of the Highest shall overshadow thee: wherefore also the holy thing born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And, behold, Elizabeth thy kinsman, she also having conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month to her, called barren. For nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary said Behold the servant of the Lord; may it be to me according to thy word. And the messenger departed from her. And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah;
And Mary having risen in those days, went into the mountainous country with haste, into a city of Judah; And she entered into the house of Zacharias, and greeted Elizabeth. read more. And it was when Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit: And she called out with a great voice, and said, Praised thou among women, and praised the fruit of thy womb. And whence this to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For, behold, when the voice of thy greeting was in mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. And happy she having believed: for a completion of the things spoken shall be to her from the Lord. And Mary said, My soul magnifies the Lord. And my Spirit rejoiced in God my Saviour. For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy For the powerful one has done great things for me; and his name holy. And his mercy to generations of generations to those fearing him. He has done strength with his arm; he has scattered the proud in the thought of their heart. he has pulled down the powerful from thrones, and lifted up the He has filled the hungry with good things; and the rich he sent away empty. He succored Israel his servant, remembering mercy; As he spake to our fathers, to Abram, and his seed forever. And Mary remained with her about three months, and returned to her house. And the time was completed to Elizabeth, for her to bring forth; and she brought forth a son. And they dwelling near and her kinsmen heard, for the Lord magnified his mercy with her; and they rejoiced with her. And it was in the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him by the name of his father Zacharias. And his mother, having answered said, Nay; but he shall be called John. And they said to her, That there is none among thy kindred who is called by this name. And they nodded to his father, what he may wish to have him called. And having asked for a small writing tablet, he wrote, saying, John is his name. And they all wondered. And his month was opened immediately, and his tongue, and he spake, praising God. And fear was upon all dwelling round about them: and in all the mount of Judea all these words were discoursed about.
Morish
Jut'tah
City in the highlands of Judah, given to the priests. Jos 15:55; 21:16. Identified with Yutta, 31 27' N, 35 5' E.
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And Ain and her area, and Juttah and her area, and the House of the Sun and her area: nine cities from these two tribes.
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Jut'tah
(stretched out), a city in the mountain region of Judah, in the neighborhood of Maon and Carmel.
The place is now known as Yutta.