Accueil Personnages Usal Usal was a son of Joktan and a descendant of Shem through Eber. He is mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and 1 Chronicles as part of the table of nations after the Flood. His name is traditionally linked to an area on the Arabian Peninsula, possibly Sanaa in Yemen.
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Événements clés Usal is listed as one of the thirteen sons of Joktan in the post-flood Table of Nations, which describes the origins of various peoples.
27 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, héb וְאֶת־הֲדוֹרָ֥ם וְאֶת־אוּזָ֖ל וְאֶת־דִּקְלָֽה׃
Joktan's sons, including Usal, settled in the mountainous region to the east, from Mesha to Sephar. This indicates the geographical spread of these groups.
28 Obal, Abimael, Sheba, héb וְאֶת־עוֹבָ֥ל וְאֶת־אֲבִֽימָאֵ֖ל וְאֶת־שְׁבָֽא׃
29 Ophir, Havilah, and Jobab. All these were the sons of Joktan. héb וְאֶת־אוֹפִ֥ר וְאֶת־חֲוִילָ֖ה וְאֶת־יוֹבָ֑ב כָּל־אֵ֖לֶּה בְּנֵ֥י יָקְטָֽן׃
30 Their settlements stretched from Mesha toward Sephar, the hill country of the east. héb וֽ͏ַיְהִ֥י מוֹשָׁבָ֖ם מִמֵּשָׁ֑א בֹּאֲכָ֥ה סְפָ֖רָה הַ֥ר הַקֶּֽדֶם׃
Usal is mentioned again in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles, confirming his place in Shem's lineage through Joktan.
21 Hadoram, Uzal, Diklah, héb וְאֶת־הֲדוֹרָ֥ם וְאֶת־אוּזָ֖ל וְאֶת־דִּקְלָֽה׃
Usal is part of Shem's lineage through Arpachshad, Shelah, Eber, and Joktan, placing him within the post-flood family history.
21 Sons were also born to Shem, the older brother of Japheth; he was the father of all the sons of Eber. héb וּלְשֵׁ֥ם יֻלַּ֖ד גַּם־ה֑וּא אֲבִי֙ כָּל־בְּנֵי־עֵ֔בֶר אֲחִ֖י יֶ֥פֶת הַגָּדֽוֹל׃
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׃
24 Arpachshad fathered Shelah, and Shelah fathered Eber. héb וְאַרְפַּכְשַׁ֖ד יָלַ֣ד אֶת־שָׁ֑לַח וְשֶׁ֖לַח יָלַ֥ד אֶת־עֵֽבֶר׃
25 Two sons were born to Eber. One was named Peleg, because in his days the earth was divided; his brother's name was Joktan. héb וּלְעֵ֥בֶר יֻלַּ֖ד שְׁנֵ֣י בָנִ֑ים שֵׁ֣ם הֽ͏ָאֶחָ֞ד פֶּ֗לֶג כִּ֤י בְיָמָיו֙ נִפְלְגָ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ וְשֵׁ֥ם אָחִ֖יו יָקְטָֽן׃
26 Joktan fathered Almodad, Sheleph, Hazarmaveth, Jerah, héb וְיָקְטָ֣ן יָלַ֔ד אֶת־אַלְמוֹדָ֖ד וְאֶת־שָׁ֑לֶף וְאֶת־חֲצַרְמָ֖וֶת וְאֶת־יָֽרַח׃
The name Usal (or a variant) is mentioned in Ezekiel's prophecy about Tyre in connection with trade, where it refers to goods from this area.
19 Vedan and Javan from Uzal traded for your merchandise; wrought iron, cassia, and cane were part of your trade. héb וְדָ֤ן וְיָוָן֙ מְאוּזָּ֔ל בְּעִזְבוֹנַ֖יִךְ נָתָ֑נּוּ בַּרְזֶ֤ל עָשׁוֹת֙ קִדָּ֣ה וְקָנֶ֔ה בְּמַעֲרָבֵ֖ךְ הָיָֽה׃
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