Genesis 22:21

“Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram,”

Genesis 22:21 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Genesis 22:21, word by word

Uzעוּץuts

Uz

Uz, a son of Aram and also a Horite; the region east of Canaan, the land of Job.

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his firstbornבְּכֹרbechor

firstborn

The son who came into the world before his brothers, with a special place in the family.

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Buzבּוּזbuz

Buz

Buz, a son of Nahor, nephew of Abraham; also an Israelite.

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his brotherאָחִיachi

brother

A son of the same father or the same mother.

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Kemuelקְמוּאֵלkemuel

Kemuel

Kemuel, a son of Nahor; also the name of two Israelites.

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the fatherאֲבִיavi

father

The man who begets a child and heads his household.

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of Aramאֲרָםaram

Aram

Aram, a son of Shem; also the land of the Arameans (Syria) and its people; also other men.

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The context

20After these things it was told to Abraham, saying, “Look, Milcah too has borne sons to Nahor your brother:

21 · This verse (above)

22Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.”

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  1. 1. What it says

    What did Elohim ask of Abraham, and what provision appeared on the mountain (vv. 2, 12-13)?

  2. 2. What it means

    What does this account teach about trusting Elohim and his provision (vv. 12-14)?

  3. 3. How I live it

    What is hard for you to place in Elohim’s hands, and how can you talk with him about it?

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