Keraia
People

Reuel

Reuel was a son of Esau and Basemath, and he became a chief in the land of Edom.

The name Reuel means “the shepherd or friend of God”

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Summary

A man of the Edomites living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Genesis 36:4; only referred to as Reuel (רְעוּאֵל); a son of Esau and Mahalath; half-brother of: Eliphaz, Jeush, Jalam and Korah; father of Nahath, Zerah, Shammah and Mizzah.

Glossary entries

Reuel

Family members

Father

Esau

Mother

Mahalath

Siblings

Eliphaz Jalam Jeush Korah

Children

Mizzah Nahath Shammah Zerah

Alternative names

Mentions

  1. Genesis 36:4
    And Adah bore Eliphaz to Esau, Basemath gave birth to Reuel,
  2. 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.
  3. Genesis 36:13
    These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  4. Genesis 36:17
    These are the sons of Esau’s son Reuel: Chiefs Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. They are the chiefs descended from Reuel in the land of Edom, and they are the grandsons of Esau’s wife Basemath.
  5. 1 Chronicles 1:35
    The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, Jeush, Jalam, and Korah.
  6. 1 Chronicles 1:37
    The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.