Genesis 22:21

Genesis 22:21

 

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

 

a. NLT: The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans), [Scripture quotations marked (NLT) are taken from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation, copyright © 1996, 2004, 2007. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers Inc., Carol Stream, Illinois 60188. All rights reserved.]

 

b. NIV: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), [THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by Permission of Biblica, Inc.® All rights reserved worldwide.]

 

c. YLT: Huz his first-born, and Buz his brother; and Kemuel father of Aram, [The Young's Literal Translation was translated by Robert Young, who believed in a strictly literal translation of God's word. This version of the Bible is in the public domain.]

 

d. Amplified Bible:  Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, [Amplified Bible, Classic Edition (AMPC) Copyright © 1954, 1958, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1987 by The Lockman Foundation]

 

e. Septuagint: Uz the first-born, and Baux his brother, and Camuel the father of the Syrians, and Chazad, and

 

f. Stone Edition Chumash: Uz, his firstborn; Buz, his brother; Kemuel, the father of Aram; [The Artscroll Series/Stone Edition, THE CHUMASH Copyright 1998, 2000 by MESORAH PUBLICATIONS, Ldt.]

 

1. “Huz his firstborn, and Buz his brother, and Kemuel the father of Aram,”

 

a. Huz [Strong: 5780 ʻÛwts, oots; apparently from H5779; consultation; Uts, a son of Aram, also a Seirite, and the regions settled by them.:—Uz.]

b. [his] firstborn [Strong: 1060 bᵉkôwr, bek-ore'; from H1069; first-born; hence, chief:—eldest (son), firstborn(-ling).]

c. and [Strong: 853 ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].]

d. Buz [Strong: 938 Bûwz, booz; the same as H937; Buz, the name of a son of Nahor, and of an Israelite:—Buz.]

e. [his] brother [Strong: 251 ʼâch, awkh; a primitive word; a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance [like H1]):—another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other.]

f. and [Strong: 853 ʼêth, ayth; apparent contracted from H226 in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely):—[as such unrepresented in English].]

g. Kemuel [Strong: 7055 Qᵉmûwʼêl, kem-oo-ale'; from H6965 and H410; raised of God; Kemuel, the name of a relative of Abraham, and of two Israelites:—Kemuel.]

f. [the] father [Strong: 1 ʼâb, awb; a primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application:—chief, (fore-) father(-less), × patrimony, principal.]

g. Aram [Strong: 758 ʼĂrâm, arawm'; from the same as H759; the highland; Aram or Syria, and its inhabitants; also the name of the son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and of an Israelite:—Aram, Mesopotamia, Syria, Syrians.