Genesis 22:21

Genesis 22:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,
• New Living Translation (NLT)The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),

Context of Genesis 22:21

19Then Abraham returned to his servants, and they set off together for Beersheba. And Abraham stayed in Beersheba. 20Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), 22Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.” 23Bethuel became the father of Rebekah. Milkah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Genesis 22:21 word by word

אֶת־ע֥וּץ בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־בּ֣וּז אָחִ֑יו וְאֶת־קְמוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֥י אֲרָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Huzעוּץ‛ûts · UzH5780
• his firstbornבְּכוֹרbekôr · firstbornH1060
• and Buzבּוּזbûz · BuzH938
• his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• and Kemuelקְמוּאֵלqemû'êl · KemuelH7055
• the fatherאָב'âb · fatherH1
• of Aramאֲרָם'ărâm · AramH758

Cross-references for Genesis 22:21

• Job 1:1In the land of Uz there lived a man whose name was Job. This man was blameless and upright; he feared God and shunned evil.
• Job 32:2But Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the family of Ram, became very angry with Job for justifying himself rather than God.
• Genesis 24:10Then the servant left, taking with him ten of his master’s camels loaded with all kinds of good things from his master. He set out for Aram Naharaim and made his way to the town of Nahor.
• Numbers 23:7Then Balaam spoke his message: “Balak brought me from Aram, the king of Moab from the eastern mountains. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me; come, denounce Israel.’
• Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us; you have been angry—now restore us!

Commentaries on Genesis 22:21

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 21Huz - He is supposed to have peopled the land of Uz or Ausitis, in Arabia Deserta, the country of Job. Buz his brother - From this person Elihu the Buzite, one of the friends of Job, is thought to have descended. Kemuel the father of Aram - Kamouel , the father of the Syrians, according to the Septuagint. Probably the Kamiletes, a Syrian tribe to the westward of the Euphrates are meant; they are mentioned by Strabo.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-24Verses 1-24 - Abraham Was Tested 2. מריה morı̂yâh “Moriah”; Samaritan: מוראה môr'âh “Septuagint,” ̔́ hupsēlē Onkelos, “worship.” Some take the word to be a simple derivative, as the Septuagint and Onkelos, meaning “vision, high, worship.” It might mean “rebellious.” Others regard it as a compound of יה yâh “Jah, a name of God,” and מראה mı̂r'eh “shown,” מורה môreh “teacher,” or מורא môrā' “fear.” 14. יראה yı̂r'ēh “Jireh, will provide.” 16, נאם…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 20-24Verses 20-24 This chapter ends with some account of Nahor's family, who had settled at Haran. This seems to be given for the connexion which it had with the church of God. From thence Isaac and Jacob took wives; and before the account of those events this list is recorded. It shows that though Abraham saw his own family highly honoured with privileges, admitted into covenant, and blessed with the assurance of the promise, yet he did not look with disdain…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21Uz may have been an ancestor of Job (Job 1:1).Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 22:21

• Aram
• Buz
• Genealogy
• Kemuel
• Milcah
• Nahor
• Rebekah (Rebecca)
• Uz

In the dictionaries

• Aram
• Aram, Aramean, Aramaic, Aram of Damascus
• Buz
• Gate
• Gerizim
• Isaac
• Kemuel
• Marriage
• Provide
• Ram

Commentaries on Genesis 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings