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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/22.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/22.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/22.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/22.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/22.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Uz his first-born and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/22.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/22.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Uz (the firstborn), Buz (his brother), Kemuel (father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/22.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Uz the first-born, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/22.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Uz is his firstborn, Buz is his brother, and Kemuel is the father of Aram, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/22.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/22.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />his firstborn Huz, and his brother Buz; and Kemuel father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother; and Kemuel father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Uz, his first-born, and Buz, his brother, and Lemuel, the father of Aram.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Hus the firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/22.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Uz, his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Uz his first-born, Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />To Uuts, his first born, and to his brother Buuz, and to Qemuyel, the father of Aram.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Uz the first-born, and Baux his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, and Chazad, and<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/22-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=5004" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/22.htm">The Sons of Nahor</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20</span>Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5780.htm" title="5780: ‘ūṣ (N-proper-ms) -- Apparently from uwts; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them.">Uz</a> <a href="/hebrew/1060.htm" title="1060: bə·ḵō·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- First-born. From bakar; firstborn; hence, chief.">the firstborn,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/251.htm" title="251: ’ā·ḥîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A brother. A primitive word; a brother (like 'ab).">his brother</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/938.htm" title="938: būz (N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. The same as buwz; Buz, the name of a son of Nahor, and of an Israelite.">Buz,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7055.htm" title="7055: qə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- A relative of Abraham, also two Isr. From quwm and 'el; raised of God; Kemuel, the name of a relative of Abraham, and of two Israelites.">Kemuel</a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ă·ḇî (N-msc) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">(the father</a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-ms) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">of Aram),</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a></span><br />and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-15.htm">Genesis 24:15</a></span><br />Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-29.htm">Genesis 24:29</a></span><br />Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-2.htm">Genesis 28:2</a></span><br />“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Genesis 28:5</a></span><br />So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-5.htm">Genesis 29:5</a></span><br />“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-53.htm">Genesis 31:53</a></span><br />May the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the Fear of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-9.htm">Genesis 35:9-12</a></span><br />After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-2.htm">Genesis 36:2</a></span><br />Esau took his wives from the daughters of Canaan: Adah daughter of Elon the Hittite, Oholibamah daughter of Anah and granddaughter of Zibeon the Hivite,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-15.htm">Genesis 46:15</a></span><br />These are the sons of Leah born to Jacob in Paddan-aram, in addition to his daughter Dinah. The total number of sons and daughters was thirty-three.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-30.htm">Genesis 49:30-31</a></span><br />The cave is in the field of Machpelah near Mamre, in the land of Canaan. This is the field Abraham purchased from Ephron the Hittite as a burial site. / There Abraham and his wife Sarah are buried, there Isaac and his wife Rebekah are buried, and there I buried Leah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/1-28.htm">1 Chronicles 1:28-34</a></span><br />The sons of Abraham were Isaac and Ishmael. / These are their genealogies: Nebaioth the firstborn of Ishmael, then Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam, / Mishma, Dumah, Massa, Hadad, Tema, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-1.htm">1 Chronicles 4:1</a></span><br />The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/1-2.htm">Matthew 1:2-3</a></span><br />Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers. / Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, Perez the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,</p><p class="hdg">Huz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a></b></br> There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name <i>was</i> Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.</p><p class="hdg">Uz.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2</a></b></br> Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.</p><p class="hdg">Kemuel.</p><p class="hdg">Aram.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Genesis 24:10</a></b></br> And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master <i>were</i> in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-7.htm">Numbers 23:7</a></b></br> And he took up his parable, and said, Balak the king of Moab hath brought me from Aram, out of the mountains of the east, <i>saying</i>, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/60-1.htm">Psalm 60:1-12</a></b></br> To the chief Musician upon Shushaneduth, Michtam of David, to teach; when he strove with Aramnaharaim and with Aramzobah, when Joab returned, and smote of Edom in the valley of salt twelve thousand. O God, thou hast cast us off, thou hast scattered us, thou hast been displeased; O turn thyself to us again… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/10-23.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Buz</a> <a href="/genesis/19-37.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/genesis/19-37.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/27-17.htm">Kemuel</a> <a href="/numbers/34-24.htm">Kemu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/19-4.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/genesis/10-23.htm">Uz</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/24-10.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-14.htm">Buz</a> <a href="/genesis/25-13.htm">Firstborn</a> <a href="/genesis/25-13.htm">First-Born</a> <a href="/numbers/34-24.htm">Kemuel</a> <a href="/numbers/34-24.htm">Kemu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/24-2.htm">Oldest</a> <a href="/genesis/36-28.htm">Uz</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 22</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-1.htm">Abraham is tested with the command to offer Isaac.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-3.htm">He gives proof of his faith and obedience.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-11.htm">The angel prevents him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-13.htm">Isaac is exchanged for a ram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">The place is called Jehovah-jireh.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-15.htm">Abraham is again blessed.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/22-20.htm">The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Uz the firstborn</b><br>Uz is noted as the firstborn son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. The name Uz is also associated with the land where Job lived (<a href="/job/1.htm">Job 1:1</a>), suggesting a possible connection or influence. The mention of Uz as the firstborn highlights the importance of birth order in ancient Near Eastern cultures, where the firstborn often held a special status and inheritance rights. This reflects the broader biblical theme of the significance of the firstborn, seen in figures like Esau and Jacob.<p><b>his brother Buz</b><br>Buz is another son of Nahor, and his name appears in <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a>, where the land of Buz is mentioned among those who will face judgment. This suggests that Buz's descendants may have formed a distinct group or region. The pairing of Uz and Buz in the genealogy emphasizes the familial connections and the spread of Nahor's lineage, which plays a role in the broader narrative of the patriarchal family.<p><b>Kemuel (the father of Aram)</b><br>Kemuel is identified as the father of Aram, linking Nahor's family to the Arameans, a significant group in the ancient Near East. The Arameans are frequently mentioned in the Old Testament, often interacting with Israel. This connection highlights the interconnectedness of the biblical patriarchs with surrounding nations and peoples. The mention of Kemuel as the father of Aram may also foreshadow the later prominence of the Arameans in biblical history, as seen in their interactions with Israel during the time of the kings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uz.htm">Uz</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Nahor, Abraham's brother. Uz is also the name of a land mentioned in the Bible, possibly indicating a connection to a region or people group.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/buz.htm">Buz</a></b><br>The brother of Uz and another son of Nahor. Buz is also mentioned in other parts of the Bible, suggesting a lineage or tribe associated with his name.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kemuel.htm">Kemuel</a></b><br>Another son of Nahor, identified as the father of Aram. This connection to Aram is significant as it ties to the Arameans, a group frequently mentioned in the Old Testament.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/n/nahor.htm">Nahor</a></b><br>The brother of Abraham and father of the sons listed in this verse. Nahor's lineage is important in understanding the broader family context of the patriarchs.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/aram.htm">Aram</a></b><br>While not a person in this verse, Aram is a significant region and people group in the Bible, often associated with the Arameans. Kemuel being the father of Aram suggests a foundational role in this lineage.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_lineage_and_heritage.htm">Understanding Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>This verse highlights the importance of family lineage in the Bible. It reminds us of the interconnectedness of biblical characters and how God’s plans often unfold through family lines.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_significance_of_names.htm">The Significance of Names</a></b><br>Each name in the Bible often carries meaning and significance. Studying these names can provide deeper insights into the biblical account and God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_history.htm">God’s Sovereignty in History</a></b><br>The mention of these individuals and their descendants shows how God orchestrates history through families and nations, fulfilling His promises and purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_in_faith.htm">The Role of Family in Faith</a></b><br>Just as Nahor's family played a role in the biblical account, our families can be instrumental in God's work today. We should consider how our family heritage and relationships can be used for God's glory.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 22</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_felix_in_the_bible.htm">Where is the Land of Uz located?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_the_land_of_uz_located.htm">Where is the Land of Uz located?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_need_healing_if_pain's_gone.htm">Revelation 22:2: Why would the nations need healing from the tree of life if pain and suffering are supposedly abolished at this point?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_test_abraham's_faith_in_genesis_22_1.htm">Why did an all-knowing God need to test Abraham's faith in Genesis 22:1?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">Huz.</span>--The same name as <span class= "ital">Uz </span>in <a href="/genesis/10-23.htm" title="And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash.">Genesis 10:23</a>; <a href="/genesis/36-28.htm" title="The children of Dishan are these; Uz, and Aran.">Genesis 36:28</a>, the Hebrew in all cases being'Uz. For the various regions supposed to have been <span class= "ital">"</span>the land of Uz," see Notes on <a href="/job/1-1.htm" title="There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.">Job 1:1</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/25-20.htm" title="And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,">Jeremiah 25:20</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Buz.</span>--Probably he was the ancestor of Elihu (<a href="/job/32-2.htm" title="Then was kindled the wrath of Elihu the son of Barachel the Buzite, of the kindred of Ram: against Job was his wrath kindled, because he justified himself rather than God.">Job 32:2</a>); but Buz, in <a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm" title="Dedan, and Tema, and Buz, and all that are in the utmost corners,">Jeremiah 25:23</a>, seems to have been a region in Idumea. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Huz his firstborn</span>, - (<span class="accented">vide</span> <a href="/genesis/10-23.htm">Genesis 10:23</a>, where Uz appears as a son of Aram; and <a href="/genesis/36-28.htm">Genesis 36:28</a>, where he recurs as a descendant of Esau. That he was a progenitor of Job (Jerome) has no better foundation than <a href="/job/1-1.htm">Job 1:1</a> - <span class="cmt_word">and Buz his brother</span>, - mentioned along with Dedan and Tema as an Arabian tribe (<a href="/jeremiah/25-23.htm">Jeremiah 25:23</a>), and may have been an ancestor of Elihu (<a href="/job/32-2.htm">Job 32:2</a>) - <span class="cmt_word">and Kemuel the father of Aram</span>. "<span class="accented">Not</span> the founder of the Arameans, but the forefather of the family of Ram, to which the Buzite Elihu belonged; Aram being written for Ram, like Arammim, in <a href="/2_kings/8-29.htm">2 Kings 8:29</a>, for Rammim, in <a href="/2_chronicles/22-5.htm">2 Chronicles 22:5</a>" (Keil). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/22-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Uz</span><br /><span class="heb">ע֥וּץ</span> <span class="translit">(‘ūṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5780.htm">Strong's 5780: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uz -- a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite, also perhaps a district East of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the firstborn,</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּכֹר֖וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḵō·rōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1060.htm">Strong's 1060: </a> </span><span class="str2">Firstborn, chief</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his brother</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחִ֑יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_251.htm">Strong's 251: </a> </span><span class="str2">A brother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Buz,</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֣וּז</span> <span class="translit">(būz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_938.htm">Strong's 938: </a> </span><span class="str2">Buz -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Kemuel</span><br /><span class="heb">קְמוּאֵ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7055.htm">Strong's 7055: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kemuel -- a relative of Abraham, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the father</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲבִ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḇî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Aram,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_758.htm">Strong's 758: </a> </span><span class="str2">Aram -- Syria</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/22-21.htm">Genesis 22:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/22-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 22:21 Uz his firstborn Buz his brother Kemuel (Gen. 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