The name Uzal appears in Genesis 10:27 and 1 Chronicles 1:21 as a son of Joktan in the Table of Nations, and also in Ezekiel 27:19 as a trading city that supplied iron and spices to Tyre. Ancient sources identify Uzal with Sana'a, the capital of Yemen.
Uzal's inclusion in the Table of Nations (Genesis 10) demonstrates that God's concern spans all peoples and cultures — not just Israel. The nations listed in Genesis 10 are not mere historical footnotes; they represent the full scope of humanity that God intends to redeem through Abraham's offspring. The later reference in Ezekiel to Uzal as a trading partner of Tyre (the archetypal commercial city) highlights how geography and economics were part of Israel's prophetic horizon.