Easton's Bible Dictionary Friend of God. (1.) A son of Esau and Bashemath (Genesis 36:4, 10; 1 Chronicles 1:35). (2.) "The priest of Midian," Moses' father-in-law (Exodus 2:18)=Raguel (Numbers 10:29). If he be identified with Jethro (q.v.), then this may be regarded as his proper name, and Jether or Jethro (i.e., "excellency") as his official title. (3.) Numbers 2:14, called also Deuel (1:14; 7:42). Int. Standard Bible Encyclopedia REUEL 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 (Genesis 36:4, 10, 13, 17 1 Chronicles 1:35, 37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Numbers 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Exodus 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, "Numbers," ICC), and Hobab is a member of the clan ("son") of Reuel (Numbers 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel"). (2) The father of Eliasaph, the prince of Gad (Numbers 2:14), called (by some copyist's mistake) "Deuel" in Numbers 1:14; Numbers 7:42, 47; 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel. (3) A Benjamite (1 Chronicles 9:8). Horace J. Wolf

Multi-Version Concordance Reuel (14 Occurrences) Genesis 36:4 Adah bore to Esau Eliphaz. Basemath bore Reuel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Genesis 36:10 these are the names of Esau's sons: Eliphaz, the son of Adah, the wife of Esau; and Reuel, the son of Basemath, the wife of Esau. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Genesis 36:13 These are the sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. These were the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Genesis 36:17 These are the sons of Reuel, Esau's son: chief Nahath, chief Zerah, chief Shammah, chief Mizzah: these are the chiefs who came of Reuel in the land of Edom; these are the sons of Basemath, Esau's wife. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Exodus 2:18 When they came to Reuel, their father, he said, "How is it that you have returned so early today?" (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) Numbers 1:14 From Gad, Eliasaph, the son of Reuel; (BBE) Numbers 2:14 "The tribe of Gad: and the prince of the children of Gad shall be Eliasaph the son of Reuel. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT) Numbers 7:42 On the sixth day Eliasaph, the son of Reuel, chief of the children of Gad: (BBE) Numbers 7:47 And for the peace-offerings, two oxen, five male sheep, five he-goats, five he-lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Eliasaph, the son of Reuel (BBE) Numbers 10:20 At the head of the army of the children of Gad was Eliasaph, the son of Reuel. (BBE) Numbers 10:29 Moses said to Hobab, the son of Reuel the Midianite, Moses' father-in-law, "We are journeying to the place of which Yahweh said,'I will give it to you.' Come with us, and we will treat you well; for Yahweh has spoken good concerning Israel." (WEB JPS ASV BBE DBY NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:35 The sons of Esau: Eliphaz, Reuel, and Jeush, and Jalam, and Korah. The Second Book of Chronicles (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 1:37 The sons of Reuel: Nahath, Zerah, Shammah, and Mizzah. (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV) 1 Chronicles 9:8 and Ibneiah the son of Jeroham, and Elah the son of Uzzi, the son of Michri, and Meshullam the son of Shephatiah, the son of Reuel, the son of Ibnijah; (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS NIV)