Uz
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| Type | region |
|---|---|
| Most likely | in Edom (low confidence) |
| Coordinates | 30.746° N, 35.604° E |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Job 1:1 |
Uz is a region named in 3 verses of the Bible. It is most likely in Edom (low confidence; 5 other proposals below).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Edom | low (38%) | 30.746° N, 35.604° E |
| Wadi Sirhan | low (26%) | 31.000° N, 37.750° E |
| another name for Hauran | low (21%) | 32.730° N, 36.368° E |
| another name for the Negeb | very low (5%) | 31.245° N, 34.841° E |
| about 30 km around Al Shaykh Saad | very low (5%) | 32.836° N, 36.035° E |
| another name for Edom | very low (2%) | 30.746° N, 35.604° E |
Verses
Job
- Job 1:1There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job; and that man was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and eschewed evil.There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job. And this man was blameless and upright, fearing God and shunning evil.
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 25:20And all the mingled people, and all the kings of the land of Uz, and all the kings of the land of the Philistines, and Ashkelon, and Azzah, and Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod,all the mixed tribes; all the kings of Uz; all the kings of the Philistines: Ashkelon, Gaza, Ekron, and the remnant of Ashdod;
Lamentations
- Lamentations 4:21Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz; the cup also shall pass through unto thee: thou shalt be drunken, and shalt make thyself naked.So rejoice and be glad, O Daughter of Edom, you who dwell in the land of Uz. Yet the cup will pass to you as well; you will get drunk and expose yourself.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.