The meaning of Reuel in the Bible
(From International Standard Bible Encyclopedia)
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, Genesis 36:10, Genesis 36:13, Genesis 36:17; I Chronicles 1:35, I Chronicles 1:37) 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, "Nu," 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, Numbers 7:47; Numbers 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel.
(3) A Benjamite (I Chronicles 9:8).
Horace J. Wolf
See more on the meaning of Reuel in the Bible:
Reuel {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Reuel {Hitchcock's Bible Name}
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