Interesting Facts

• Hazo is listed as one of the sons of Nahor and Milcah.
• His name appears in genealogical lists alongside his brothers.
• The sources present his name with a slight variation, as both “Hazo” and “Chazo”, potentially indicating different transcriptions.

Genealogy

• Hazo/Chazo was a son of Nahor, the brother of Abraham.
• His mother was Milcah, the daughter of Haran and sister of Sarah.
• He had at least seven brothers: Huz, Buz, Kemuel, Chesed/Kesed, Pildash, Jidlaph/Tidlaf, and Bethuel.
• The texts do not provide any information concerning Hazo/Chazo’s marital status or offspring.

Historical Context

The emergence of Hazo/Chazo occurs within the narrative timeframe detailing the descendants of Nahor, Abraham’s brother, who remained in Haran rather than accompanying Abraham to Canaan. This period signifies the initial diversification and geographical separation within the broader family of Terah. While Abraham’s lineage is the central focus of the unfolding covenant and promises, the enumeration of Nahor’s progeny, including Hazo/Chazo, serves to contextualize the wider kinship network and the burgeoning families in Mesopotamia. The birth of Hazo/Chazo and his brothers took place sometime before the significant covenant ceremony involving Abraham and the commandment of circumcision at the age of ninety-nine.

Narrative

The narrative presence of Hazo/Chazo within the selected sources is confined to his inclusion in the genealogical records of Nahor’s sons. He is mentioned as one of the eight sons born to Nahor by Milcah. While the texts do not ascribe any specific actions or personal details to Hazo/Chazo, his listing is significant as it contributes to the historical record of Abraham’s extended family and their expansion in the region of Haran. His existence forms part of the broader tapestry of the ancestral narratives, documenting the familial connections and the origins of various groups related to Abraham, even those whose individual stories are not elaborated upon. The mention of his brother Kemuel as the father of Aram further connects Hazo/Chazo indirectly to the subsequent narratives of Aram’s migration and the establishment of Aram Naherayim.