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Jania

Portrait of Jania

Jania was the only daughter of Uzu, a man from the city of Puzimna in the land of Chittim. Messengers from Turnus king of Bibentu requested her as a wife for their king. Angeas later took Jania the daughter of Uzu for a wife and brought her unto his city unto Africa.

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Daughter Wife Chittim Puzimna Angeas Turnus

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Jania in Jasher 60

The Book of Jasher 60:7

And it came to pass in those days there was in the land of Chittim a man in the city of Puzimna, whose name was Uzu, and...

A7nd it came to pass in those days there was in the land of Chittim a man in the city of Puzimna, whose name was Uzu, and he became degenerately deified by the children of Chittim, and the man died and had no son, only one daughter whose name was Jania.

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Jania in Jasher 60

The Book of Jasher 60:10

And when the messengers of Angeas were going forth from the land of Chittim to take their journey, behold the messengers...

A10nd when the messengers of Angeas were going forth from the land of Chittim to take their journey, behold the messengers of Turnus king of Bibentu came unto Chittim, for Turnus king of Bibentu also sent his messengers to request Jania for him, to take unto himself for a wife, for all his men had also praised her to him, therefore he sent all his servants unto her.

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Jania in Jasher 60

The Book of Jasher 60:11

And the servants of Turnus came to Chittim, and they asked for Jania, to be taken unto Turnus their king for a wife....

A11nd the servants of Turnus came to Chittim, and they asked for Jania, to be taken unto Turnus their king for a wife.

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