Reuel:
friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen 36:4,10; 1Ch 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Exd 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 (1:14; 7:42).
Reuel:
the shepherd or friend of God
Reuel:
roo'-el (reu'el, "God is his friend"; the Septuagint Rhagouel):
(1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Ge 36:4,10,13,17; 1Ch 1:35,37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Nu 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Ex 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 (Nu 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel").
(2) The father of Eliasaph, the prince of Gad (Nu 2:14), called (by some copyist's mistake) "Deuel" in Nu 1:14; 7:42,47; 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel.
(3) A Benjamite (1Ch 9:8).
Written by Horace J. Wolf
Reuel:
(friend of God).
(1.) One of the names of Moses' father‐in‐law (Exodus 2:18). (B.C. 1530)
(2.) Father of Eliasaph, the leader of the tribe of Gad at the time of the census at Sinai (Numbers 2:14). (B.C. 1490)
(3.) A Benjamite, ancestor of Elah (1 Chronicles 9:8)
(4.) One of the sons of Esau, by his wife Bashemath, sister of Ishmael (Genesis 36:4; 36:10; 36:13; 36:17; 1 Chronicles 1:36, 37). (B.C. about 1790)
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