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Reuel
Friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen 36:4, Gen 36:10; 1 Chr 1:35). (2.) “The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law (Ex 2:18)=Raguel (Num 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., “excellency”) as his official title. (3.) Num 2:14, called also Deuel (Num 1:14; Num 7:42).
Named in the Bible
9 verses
- Genesis 36:4 And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
- Genesis 36:10 These are the names of Esau's sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
- Genesis 36:13 And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
- Genesis 36:17 And these are the sons of Reuel Esau's son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife.
- Exodus 2:18 And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day?
- Numbers 2:14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
- 1 Chronicles 1:35 The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37 The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- 1 Chronicles 9:8 And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
From Easton’s Bible Dictionary (1897), by Matthew George Easton.
