Person

Reu

also known as Ragau

Gender:: Male
Born:: 2217 BC
Died:: 1978 BC
Verse mentions:: 6

Reu appears only in the genealogy linking Shem to Abraham, listed as Peleg's son and Serug's father (Genesis 11:18-21); the same line reappears in Luke's genealogy of Jesus (Luke 3:35). Nothing else is recorded about him.

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Parents 1

Peleg

Children 1

Serug

Member of 1

Genealogy of Jesus

Events 4

Birth of Reu Birth of Serug Death of Reu Lifetime of Reu

Appears in 6

Reference	Verse
Genesis 11:18	And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:
Genesis 11:19	And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:20	And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug:
Genesis 11:21	And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.
1 Chronicles 1:25	Eber, Peleg, Reu,
Luke 3:35	Which was the son of Saruch, which was the son of Ragau, which was the son of Phalec, which was the son of Heber, which was the son of Sala,

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