Uz (Place) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Homeland of Job (Jb 1:1). The name appears in parallels with Edom and is associated with the Uz in the family tree of the original Horites in Seir (Lam 4:21). The book of Job does not locate the land of Uz, but it does say that the sons of the East (Kedem) lived there (Jb 1:3). Uz is also said to be close to the desert (v 15) and to the Chasdim (v 17). This indicates that it was located to the east of the land of Israel.

Show passage in OET: JOB 1:1

OET-RV JOB 1:1

1 There was once a man called Iyov (Job) who lived in the Uts (Uz) region. He was blameless and righteous—both obeying God and avoiding evil.

OET-LV JOB 1:1

1 A _man he _was in_the _land _of ˊŪʦ was_ʼIyyōⱱ/(Job) his/its_name and_it _was the_man (the)_that blameless and_upright and_fearing _of (of)_god and_turning _aside from_evil.

Show passage in OET: LAM 4:21

OET-RV LAM 4:21

21 Celebrate and be glad, Edom, living there in the Uts (Uz) region.
⇔ The cup of suffering will also pass to you.
⇔ You’ll get drunk and go around naked.

OET-LV LAM 4:21

21 Exult and_rejoice Oh _daughter _of ʼEdōm who_dwells in_land of_ˊŪʦ also to_you a _cup it _will _pass _on you _will _become _drunk and_you _will _make _yourself _naked.

Show passage in OET: JOB 1:3

OET-RV JOB 1:3

3 and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 1,000 cattle, and 500 donkeys, as well as many slaves. Iyov was richer than anyone else who lived in the area east of the Yarden (Jordan) River.

OET-LV JOB 1:3

3 And_ livestock _of_his _he/it _was seven _of thousand(s)_of sheep and_three _of thousand(s)_of camels and_five hundred(s) pair[s]_of ox[en] and_five hundred(s) female _donkeys and_service much very and_he/it _was the_man (the)_that great from_all the_people _of the_east.

Show passage in OET: JOB 1:15

OET-RV JOB 1:15

15 raiders from Sheva attacked with their swords and stole them all. They killed all your slaves except that I managed to escape to tell you.”

OET-LV JOB 1:15

15 And_ Sabean[s] _it _fell and_it_took _them and_DOM the_servants they _struck _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_I_have _escaped only I I_alone to_announce to/for_you(fs).

Show passage in OET: JOB 1:17

OET-RV JOB 1:17

17 While he was still speaking, another one came and explained, “The Kasdim (Chaldeans) formed into three bands and raided the camels and took them, and they attacked the slaves with their swords, and I’m the only one who escaped to come and tell you.”

OET-LV JOB 1:17

17 Still this_one was_speaking and_this he _came and_he _said the_ones_from _Kasdiy they _formed three companies and_they _made _a _raid on the_camels and_they_took _them and_DOM the_servants they _struck _down to_the_mouth _of the_sword and_I_have _escaped only I I_alone to_announce to/for_you(fs).

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The associations with Edom strongly suggest that the land of Uz was populated by descendants of the Horites of Seir. Further support for this view is a verse in the Greek version at the end of the book of Job: “since he had lived in the land of Uz on the borders of Edom and Arabia.” Certain ancient traditions place the home of Job in Bashan. Josephus also says that Job lived in Traconitis and Damascus (Antiquities 1.6.4), with reference to the Uz of the Aramean genealogy (Gn 10:23).