Encyclopedia entry
Reuel
Disambiguation
The source enumerates 3 distinct subjects under Reuel. Jump to one below, or read in order.
Friend of God.
Reuel (1)
#A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35).
Reuel (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.
Reuel (3)
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Also from Smith's (1884) +−
(friend of God) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael. (Genesis 36:4,10,13,17; 1 Chronicles 1:36,37) (B.C. about 1790.)
One of the names of Moses’ father-in-law. (Exodus 2:18) (B.C. 1530.) Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai. (Numbers 2:14) (B.C. 1490.) A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah. (1 Chronicles 9:8)
In the Bible
10
Verses where Reuel is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 1:35
The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37
The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
- 1 Chronicles 9:8
Ibneiah son of Jeroham; Elah son of Uzzi, the son of Michri; Meshullam son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah;
- Exodus 2:18
When the daughters returned to their father Reuel, he asked them, “Why have you returned so early today?”
- Genesis 36:4
And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
- Genesis 36:10
These are the names of Esau’s sons: Eliphaz son of Esau’s wife Adah, and Reuel son of Esau’s wife Basemath.
+4 more verses naming Reuel.
Entries that reference Reuel
11
Reuel references
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Sources · Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869) · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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