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Reuel

Easton's Bible Dictionary

1

Friend of God.

2

A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen 36:4, 10; 1 Chr 1:35).

3

“The priest of Midian,” Moses’ father-in-law (Exod 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.

4

Num 2:14, called also Deuel (1:14; 7:42).

International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

roo'-el (re`u'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel):

(1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4; Gen 36:10; Gen 36:13; Gen 36:17; 1 Chr 1:35; 1 Chr 1:37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Num 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Exod 2:16-21) Jethro seems to be called Reuel (compare HOBAB). The various names of Jethro perplexed the Talmudists, too; some held that his real name was "Hobab," and that Reuel was his father. Reuel is probably a clan name (Gray, "Nu," ICC), and Hobab is a member of the clan ("son") of Reuel (Num 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel").

(2) The father of Eliasaph, the prince of Gad (Num 2:14), called (by some copyist's mistake) "Deuel" in Num 1:14; Num 7:42; Num 7:47; Num 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel.

(3) A Benjamite (1 Chr 9:8). Horace J. Wolf

See also

Person Reuel (1 Mos 36,4) Person Jetro

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