Reuel, son of Esau
The name Reuel means “the shepherd or friend of God.” Reuel is mentioned in 6 verses of the Bible, first in Genesis 36:4.
Family of Reuel
Who was Reuel?
A son of Esau and Bashemath (Gen. 36:4, 10; 1 Chr. 1:35).
Biography adapted from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), public domain, linked via Theographic Bible Metadata.
Key verses about Reuel
- Genesis 36:4
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.