Land of Uz - wikipedia Land of Uz The ancient kingdom of Edom, sometimes identified with Uz, is approximately the darkened area The Land of Uz ( Hebrew : ארץ עוץ ‎ ) is a location mentioned in the Old Testament, most prominently in the Book of Job, which begins, `` There was a man in the land of Uz, whose name was Job ''. Scholarly consensus has not identified any actual country which corresponds to Uz. According to the Dead Sea document, The War Scroll, the land of Uz is mentioned as existing somewhere beyond the Euphrates possibly in relation to Aram. In Column 2 verse 11, it is noted, `` they shall fight against the rest of the sons of Aramea : Uz, Hul, Togar, and Mesha, who are beyond the Euphrates. '' Uz is sometimes identified with the kingdom of Edom, roughly in the area of modern - day southwestern Jordan and southern Israel. Lamentations 4 : 21 reads : `` Rejoice and be glad, O daughter of Edom, that dwellest in the land of Uz. '' Other locations proposed for Uz include more southern Arabia, especially Dhofar, said to be the home of the original Arabs ; Bashan in modern - day southern Syria / western Jordan ; Arabia east of Petra, Jordan ; and even modern - day Uzbekistan. The name Uz is mentioned several times in the Bible. In Genesis, Uz is the son of Aram, a direct descendant of Shem. In Genesis 36 : 28 and 1 Chronicles 1 : 42, Uz is a son of Dishan, and in 1 Chronicles 1 : 17, Uz is a son of Shem. References Jump up ^ Job 1 : 1 Jump up ^ `` The Land of Uz '' WebBible Encyclopedia Jump up ^ G. Wyman Bury. The Land of Uz. ( 1911 ( original ), 1998 reprint ) Jump up ^ `` Where Was Uz ? '' by Wayne Blank, Daily Bible Study Jump up ^ Genesis 10 : 23 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Land_of_Uz&oldid=822674442 '' Categories : Hebrew Bible regions Hidden categories : Articles containing Hebrew - language text Use dmy dates from December 2010 Talk About Wikipedia Deutsch Español Italiano മലയാളം Nederlands 日本 語 Português Русский Suomi தமிழ் Українська 4 more Edit links This page was last edited on 27 January 2018, at 21 : 00. About Wikipedia

Question: where was the land of uz in the bible
Answer: kingdom of Edom, roughly in the area of modern-day southwestern Jordan and southern Israel