In the bible, Reuel is the name of the son of Esau (GEN 36:4, 10, 17), as well as name of Moses' father-in-law (EXO 2:18, NUM 10:29) and son of Ibnijah (1CH 9:8). Meaning of the name: the shepherd or friend of God. Related names are:
Esau, Bashemath, Nahath
(and others ...)
. The translations of Reuel in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the
ichthys
below, from
Reuere in Maori to
রূয়েল in Bengali!
And Adah bare to Esau Eliphaz; and Bashemath bare Reuel; (GEN 36:4)
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. (GEN 36:10)
And these are the sons of Reuel; Nahath, and Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah: these were the sons of Bashemath Esau's wife. (GEN 36:13)
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. (GEN 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. (GEN 36:17)
And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? (EXO 2:18)
Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. (NUM 2:14)
The sons of Esau; Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jaalam, and Korah. (1CH 1:35)
The sons of Reuel; Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. (1CH 1:37)
And Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephathiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; (1CH 9:8)