Reuel
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia · James Orr and contributors
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.
In other dictionaries
Read “Jethro” in the 9 dictionaries- JethroEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- RaguelEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- ReuelEaston’s Bible Dictionary & Webster’s 1828 Dictionary
- JethroInternational Standard Bible Encyclopedia
- JethroSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- Raguel, or ReuelSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- ReuelSmith’s Bible Dictionary
- Jethro, ReuelTranslation Words
Source of the article
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia — James Orr, general editor and contributors; CrossWire SWORD module ISBE 2.2
Bible Strong digital edition from CrossWire module 2.2; historical scholarship originally published in 1915