Usal

Usal is the sixth eldest son of Joktan and descendant of Noah in the Old Testament . In addition, Usal is a place name in Ez 27.19 EU .

Surname

The name is Hebrew אוּזָל 'ûzāl . In Ez 27.19 EU is מְאוּזָּל mə'ûzzāl "spun", but it is suggested to read מֵאוּזָל me'ûzāl "from Usal" instead . The Septuagint gives the personal name as αιζηλ aizēl , the place name as ασηλ asēl .

Biblical report

Usal is according to the table of peoples Gen 10.27 EU and according to 1 Chr 1.21 EU the sixth oldest son of Joktan. His brothers are called Almodad , Shelef , Hazarmawet , Jerach , Hadoram , Dikla, Obal, Abimaël, Sheba , Ofir , Hawila and Jobab. They settled from Mescha via Sefar to the Eastern Mountains. The section in Gen 10: 25-29 EU , in which Usal and his brothers are mentioned, does not belong to the priestly scriptures.

Individual evidence

↑ Gesenius , 16th ed. 1915, pp. 15, 20.
↑ Markus Witte: Völkertafel. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.

[1] Gesenius , 16th ed. 1915, pp. 15, 20.

[2] Markus Witte: Völkertafel. In: Michaela Bauks, Klaus Koenen, Stefan Alkier (Eds.): The Scientific Biblical Lexicon on the Internet (WiBiLex), Stuttgart 2006 ff.