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Uzu

Portrait of Uzu

Uzu was a man who lived in the city of Puzimna in the land of Chittim. He became degenerately deified by the children of Chittim, then died with no son and only one daughter named Jania. Angeas later took Jania the daughter of Uzu as a wife.

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Man Puzimna Chittim Father Jania

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Uzu 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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Uzu in Jasher 60

The Book of Jasher 60:31

And it was after this that Angeas turned with his army and they came to the city of Puzimna, and Angeas took thence Jani...

A31nd it was after this that Angeas turned with his army and they came to the city of Puzimna, and Angeas took thence Jania the daughter of Uzu for a wife and brought her unto his city unto Africa.

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Uzu in Jasher 61

The Book of Jasher 61:18

At that time Jania the daughter of Uzu wife of king Angeas became ill, and her illness was heavily felt by Angeas and hi...

A18t that time Jania the daughter of Uzu wife of king Angeas became ill, and her illness was heavily felt by Angeas and his officers, and Angeas said unto his wise men, What shall I do to Jania and how shall I heal her from her illness? And his wise men said unto him, Because the air of our country is not like the air of the land of Chittim, and our water is not like their water, therefore from this has the queen become ill.

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