Lud, Ludim*, Ludites — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Names occurring in the table of nations in Genesis 10. Ludim is listed as the first son of Mizraim, and Lud is listed as the fourth son of Shem. On the basis of this, it is probably better to consider them as having different ethnic origins. Some, however, have suggested that both names refer to a people of Asia Minor, the Lydians, who are mentioned on Ashurbanipal’s inscriptions as Luddu. There is little question that Lud, at least, is to be associated with Lydia. Josephus makes this identification (Antiquities 1.6.4.). In Isaiah 66:19, it is listed among other nations of Asia Minor.

Show passage in OET: ISA 66:19

OET-RV ISA 66:19

19 I’ll perform a miracle among them, and will send survivors from them to the nations: Tarshish, Put, Lud (home of archers), Tuval, Yavan (Greece), and to the distant islands where they haven’t heard about me or seen my splendour. They’ll tell other nations about my greatness.

OET-LV ISA 66:19

19 And_I _will _perform in/among_them a _sign and_I _will _send from_them survivors to the_nations Tarshiysh Pūl and_Lūd who_draw _of (of)_a _bow Tūⱱal and_Yāvān/(Javan) the_islands (the)_distant which not they _have _heard DOM report _of_my and_not they _have _seen DOM glory _of_my and_they _will _declare DOM glory _of_my among_nations.

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Lud is often mentioned in contexts that suggest the men were well known as good soldiers. According to Jeremiah 46:9, they fought with the Egyptians against the Babylonians at the battle of Carchemish in 605 BC. In the lament over Tyre in Ezekiel 27:10, they are listed among others who were mercenaries in the army of Tyre. Perhaps Ezekiel 30:5 is another case of Lydians serving as mercenaries—this time in the Egyptian army. Such military aid to Egypt goes back to the Assyrian period when Gyges sent military aid to Psammetichus of Egypt against the Assyrians.

Show passage in OET: JER 46:9

OET-RV JER 46:9

9 Go up, you horses.
⇔ ≈ Be angry, you chariots.
⇔ Let the soldiers go out,
⇔ Kush (Ethiopia) and Libya,
⇔ men skillful with a shield,
⇔ ≈ and Ludia, men skillful at using bows and arrows.’

OET-LV JER 46:9

9 Go _up Oh_horses and_drive _madly Oh_chariotry and_ the_warriors Kūsh/(Cush) and_Pūţ who_wield _of (of)_a _shield and_Lūdī who_wield _of (of)_those _who_bend _of (of)_a _bow _let _them _go _forth.

Show passage in OET: EZE 27:10

OET-RV EZE 27:10

10 Warriors from Paras (Persia), Ludia, and Libya were in your army.
⇔ They hung their shields and helmets within you.
⇔ They displayed your splendour.

OET-LV EZE 27:10

10 Pāraş and_Lūd and_Pūţ they _were in_army _of_your men _of your _war _of_your shield and_helmet they _hung _up in_you they they _gave splendour _of_your.

Show passage in OET: EZE 30:5

OET-RV EZE 30:5

5 Kush and Put, Ludia, all Arav, and Libya, together with the people belonging to the agreement—they’ll all be killed by the sword.

OET-LV EZE 30:5

5 Kūsh/(Cush) and_Pūţ and_Lūd and_all (the)_foreigner and_Kūⱱ/(Chub) and_the _sons of _the _land _of of_the _covenant with_them by_sword they _will _fall.

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