This article draws attention to the fact that it is no longer possible to describe Nuzi customs as customs of Hur simply on the basis that they show some divergence from better-known Mesopotamian practices, and because there was considerable influence of Hur at Nuzi. In Near Eastern Studies there is an increasing awareness that the similarities between Nuzi and other Mesopotamian text groups are, in fact, greater than was formerly supposed. The consequences of this for the interpretation of Genesis 12-Genesis 50 are not without significance. The article further reflects on the suitability of the Nuzi texts for the purpose of determining the date of the biblical patriarchs. Examples to support these reservations are discussed.