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Reuel רְעוּאֵל
Edomite. Reuel was a son of Esau and Basemath, and he became a chief in the land of Edom.
Family
| Father | Esau |
|---|---|
| Mother | Mahalath |
| Children | Mizzah, Nahath, Zerah, Shammah |
| Brothers and sisters | Eliphaz, Jalam, Jeush, Korah |
Where Reuel appears
Genesis (4), 1 Chronicles (2)
Key verses
- Genesis 36:4 first mention — And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel;
- Genesis 36:10 — These are the names of Esau’s sons; Eliphaz the son of Adah the wife of Esau, Reuel the son of Bashemath the wife of Esau.
- Genesis 36:13 — And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
- Genesis 36:17 — And these are the sons of Reuel Esau’s son; duke Nahath, duke Zerah, duke Shammah, duke Mizzah: these are the dukes that came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Bashemath Esau’s wife.
- 1 Chronicles 1:35 — The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah.
- 1 Chronicles 1:37 — The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah.
Person data: STEPBible.org TIPNR, Tyndale House Cambridge (CC BY 4.0), adapted. Verse text: King James Version.