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Buz

Son of Nahor and Milcah, brother of Abraham's nephew Uz, and ancestor of the Buzites mentioned in Jeremiah and Job.

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Who is this?

Buz is listed in Genesis 22:21 as the second son of Nahor, brother of , and his wife Milcah. He is also the brother of Uz, Kemuel, and others in Nahor's line. Jeremiah 25:23 names Buz among peoples who will drink from the cup of God's wrath, suggesting that Buz gave his name to a people or region called the Buzites. , one of Job's companions, is identified in Job 32:2 as a Buzite, indicating a connection to the descendants of this figure.

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