Genesis 22:21
New International Version
Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

New Living Translation
The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),

English Standard Version
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Berean Standard Bible
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

King James Bible
Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

New King James Version
Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

New American Standard Bible
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

NASB 1995
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram

NASB 1977
Uz his first-born and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram

Legacy Standard Bible
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram

Amplified Bible
Uz the firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Christian Standard Bible
Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,

American Standard Version
Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

English Revised Version
Uz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Uz (the firstborn), Buz (his brother), Kemuel (father of Aram),

Good News Translation
Uz the first-born, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

International Standard Version
Uz is his firstborn, Buz is his brother, and Kemuel is the father of Aram,

Majority Standard Bible
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

NET Bible
Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram),

New Heart English Bible
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,

Webster's Bible Translation
Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

World English Bible
Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
his firstborn Huz, and his brother Buz; and Kemuel father of Aram,

Young's Literal Translation
Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother; and Kemuel father of Aram,

Smith's Literal Translation
Uz, his first-born, and Buz, his brother, and Lemuel, the father of Aram.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hus the firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians,

Catholic Public Domain Version
Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, and Kemuel, the father of the Syrians,

New American Bible
Uz, his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,

New Revised Standard Version
Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Uz his first-born, Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
To Uuts, his first born, and to his brother Buuz, and to Qemuyel, the father of Aram.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Uz his first-born, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Uz the first-born, and Baux his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, and Chazad, and

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Sons of Nahor
20Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz the firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel (the father of Aram), 22Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”…

Cross References
Genesis 25:20
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.

Genesis 24:15
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.

Genesis 24:29
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

Genesis 28:2
“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.

Genesis 28:5
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.

Genesis 29:5
“Do you know Laban the grandson of Nahor?” Jacob asked. “We know him,” they replied.

Genesis 31:53
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.

Genesis 35:9-12
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. ...

Genesis 36:2
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,

Genesis 46:15
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.

Genesis 49:30-31
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.

1 Chronicles 1:28-34
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, ...

1 Chronicles 2:1-2
These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.

1 Chronicles 4:1
The descendants of Judah: Perez, Hezron, Carmi, Hur, and Shobal.

Matthew 1:2-3
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.


Treasury of Scripture

Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,

Huz.

Job 1:1
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.

Uz.

Job 32:2
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.

Kemuel.

Aram.

Genesis 24:10
And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master were in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

Numbers 23:7
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, saying, Come, curse me Jacob, and come, defy Israel.

Psalm 60:1-12
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…

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Genesis 22
1. Abraham is tested with the command to offer Isaac.
3. He gives proof of his faith and obedience.
11. The angel prevents him.
13. Isaac is exchanged for a ram.
14. The place is called Jehovah-jireh.
15. Abraham is again blessed.
20. The generations of Nahor unto Rebekah.














Uz the firstborn
The name "Uz" is significant in biblical history, often associated with the land where Job lived (Job 1:1). The Hebrew root of "Uz" (עוּץ) can mean "counsel" or "plan," suggesting a person of wisdom or strategic importance. As the firstborn, Uz would traditionally hold a place of prominence and responsibility within the family structure, reflecting the cultural norms of inheritance and leadership in ancient Semitic societies.

Buz his brother
"Buz" (בּוּז) is a name that carries the connotation of "contempt" or "despise" in Hebrew, which might reflect a narrative or character trait not fully explored in the text. The mention of Buz as Uz's brother highlights the familial connections that are crucial in understanding the lineage and tribal affiliations in the biblical narrative. This connection is important for tracing the genealogical and covenantal promises that are central to the Abrahamic narrative.

Kemuel the father of Aram
"Kemuel" (קְמוּאֵל) means "raised by God" or "congregation of God" in Hebrew, indicating a person of divine favor or a leader among people. The phrase "the father of Aram" is significant as it connects Kemuel to the Arameans, a group that plays a vital role in the history of Israel and its surrounding nations. Aram is often associated with the region of Syria, and this connection provides insight into the broader geopolitical and cultural interactions in the ancient Near East. The mention of Kemuel as the father of Aram underscores the importance of lineage and the fulfillment of God's promises through specific family lines, which is a recurring theme in the biblical narrative.

(21) Huz.--The same name as Uz in Genesis 10:23; Genesis 36:28, the Hebrew in all cases being'Uz. For the various regions supposed to have been "the land of Uz," see Notes on Job 1:1; Jeremiah 25:20.

Buz.--Probably he was the ancestor of Elihu (Job 32:2); but Buz, in Jeremiah 25:23, seems to have been a region in Idumea. . . .

Verse 21. - Huz his firstborn, - (vide Genesis 10:23, where Uz appears as a son of Aram; and Genesis 36:28, where he recurs as a descendant of Esau. That he was a progenitor of Job (Jerome) has no better foundation than Job 1:1 - and Buz his brother, - mentioned along with Dedan and Tema as an Arabian tribe (Jeremiah 25:23), and may have been an ancestor of Elihu (Job 32:2) - and Kemuel the father of Aram. "Not 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 2 Kings 8:29, for Rammim, in 2 Chronicles 22:5" (Keil).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Uz
ע֥וּץ (‘ūṣ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5780: Uz -- a son of Aram, also a son of Nahor, also an Edomite, also perhaps a district East of Palestine

the firstborn,
בְּכֹר֖וֹ (bə·ḵō·rōw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1060: Firstborn, chief

his brother
אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Buz,
בּ֣וּז (būz)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 938: Buz -- two Israelites

Kemuel
קְמוּאֵ֖ל (qə·mū·’êl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 7055: Kemuel -- a relative of Abraham, also two Israelites

the father
אֲבִ֥י (’ă·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1: Father

of Aram,
אֲרָֽם׃ (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 758: Aram -- Syria


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