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,
• New International Version (NIV)Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, 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,

Context of Genesis 22:21

19Then they returned to the servants and traveled back to Beersheba, where Abraham continued to live. 20Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahor’s wife, had borne Nahor eight sons. The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans), 22Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel. 23(Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.) In addition to these eight sons from Milcah,

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 1:1There once was a man named Job who lived in the land of Uz. He was blameless—a man of complete integrity. He feared God and stayed away from evil.
• Job 32:2Then Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite, of the clan of Ram, became angry. He was angry because Job refused to admit that he had sinned and that God was right in punishing him.
• Genesis 24:10Then he loaded ten of Abraham’s camels with all kinds of expensive gifts from his master, and he traveled to distant Aram-naharaim. There he went to the town where Abraham’s brother Nahor had settled.
• Numbers 23:7This was the message Balaam delivered: “Balak summoned me to come from Aram; the king of Moab brought me from the eastern hills. ‘Come,’ he said, ‘curse Jacob for me! Come and announce Israel’s doom.’
• Psalms 60:1You have rejected us, O God, and broken our defenses. You have been angry with us; now restore us to your favor.

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