Reuel

Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)

Friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 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 (1:14; 7:42).

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ISBE

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 ( 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 ). Horace J. Wolf

Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)

(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.)

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