Reu

Reu was the son of Peleg, sixth generation after the Flood in the genealogy of Genesis 11. Scripture records nothing of him beyond his descent: he fathered Serug at 32 and lived 207 years afterward.

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Biography

Father: Peleg
Era: Primeval / Patriarchal

Family

Parents

Peleg

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Reu

Old Testament Genesis Genealogy

Did You Know?

Reu lived at roughly the same time archaeologists date the rise of early Mesopotamian city-states, though Scripture places him only within the genealogical record.

Key Chapters

Genesis 11 The Tower of Babel 4 min read Reu's name may mean 'friend' or 'shepherd,' though Scripture gives no narrative ...

Key Passages

The Generations of Reu

Genesis 11:18-21

Reu's name may mean 'friend' or 'shepherd,' though Scripture gives no narrative to attach to it.

A¹⁸nd Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu:

¹⁹ And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. ²⁰ And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: ²¹ And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters.

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Reu