Accueil Personnages Us Us (Hebrew: עוּץ) was the son of Aram and the grandson of Shem, Noah's son. He is known as the patriarch of the people and land of Uz, which later became the home of the righteous Job. The name Us is also associated with other individuals in the Bible, including a son of Nahor, Abraham's brother.
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Événements clés Us is listed as the firstborn son of Aram, son of Shem, in the post-flood genealogy.
22 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, and Aram. héb בְּנֵ֥י שֵׁ֖ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֑וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֥וּד וֽ͏ַאֲרָֽם׃
23 The sons of Aram: Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. héb וּבְנֵ֖י אֲרָ֑ם ע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר וָמַֽשׁ׃
Us' place in Shem's lineage is confirmed in 1 Chronicles as part of humanity's early genealogical history.
17 The sons of Shem: Elam, Asshur, Arpachshad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. héb בְּנֵ֣י שֵׁ֔ם עֵילָ֣ם וְאַשּׁ֔וּר וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד וְל֣וּד וַאֲרָ֑ם וְע֥וּץ וְח֖וּל וְגֶ֥תֶר וָמֶֽשֶׁךְ׃ ס
Another person named Us is mentioned as the firstborn son of Nahor, Abraham's brother, and his wife Milcah.
20 Some time later Abraham was told, "Milcah too has borne sons to your brother Nahor: héb וַיְהִ֗י אַחֲרֵי֙ הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְאַבְרָהָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר הִ֠נֵּה יָלְדָ֨ה מִלְכָּ֥ה גַם־הִ֛וא בָּנִ֖ים לְנָח֥וֹר אָחִֽיךָ׃
21 Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, héb אֶת־ע֥וּץ בְּכֹר֖וֹ וְאֶת־בּ֣וּז אָחִ֑יו וְאֶת־קְמוּאֵ֖ל אֲבִ֥י אֲרָֽם׃
The land of Uz was the home of the righteous Job, known for his piety and suffering. The land was likely named after the patriarch Us.
1 There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. That man was blameless and upright; he feared God and turned away from evil. héb אִ֛ישׁ הָיָ֥ה בְאֶֽרֶץ־ע֖וּץ אִיּ֣וֹב שְׁמ֑וֹ וְהָיָ֣ה ׀ הָאִ֣ישׁ הַה֗וּא תָּ֧ם וְיָשָׁ֛ר וִירֵ֥א אֱלֹהִ֖ים וְסָ֥ר מֵרָֽע׃
The prophet Jeremiah mentions the land of Uz in connection with Edom's daughter, who must also drink from God's cup of wrath.
21 Rejoice and be glad, daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz; yet the cup will pass to you as well — you will drink and be stripped bare. héb שִׂ֤ישִׂי וְשִׂמְחִי֙ בַּת־אֱד֔וֹם *יושבתי **יוֹשֶׁ֖בֶת בְּאֶ֣רֶץ ע֑וּץ גַּם־עָלַ֙יִךְ֙ תַּעֲבָר־כּ֔וֹס תִּשְׁכְּרִ֖י וְתִתְעָרִֽי׃ ס
Jeremiah prophesies that the kings in the land of Uz will drink from the Lord's cup of wrath along with other nations under God's judgment.
20 all the mixed peoples; all the kings of the land of Uz; all the kings of the land of the Philistines—Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and what is left of Ashdod; héb וְאֵת֙ כָּל־הָעֶ֔רֶב וְאֵ֕ת כָּל־מַלְכֵ֖י אֶ֣רֶץ הָע֑וּץ וְאֵ֗ת כָּל־מַלְכֵי֙ אֶ֣רֶץ פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְאֶת־אַשְׁקְל֤וֹן וְאֶת־עַזָּה֙ וְאֶת־עֶקְר֔וֹן וְאֵ֖ת שְׁאֵרִ֥ית אַשְׁדּֽוֹד׃
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