Home People Reu Reu (also called Regu) was the son of Peleg and father of Serug. He is part of the lineage from Shem to Abraham, mentioned in the genealogies in Genesis and the Gospel of Luke. According to the Bible, he lived for 239 years.
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Key events Reu was born when his father Peleg was thirty years old. He was part of the patriarchal lineage after the flood.
18 When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu. Heb וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֖לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־רְעֽוּ׃
When Reu was thirty-two years old, he had a son named Serug, thus continuing the lineage toward Abraham.
20 When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug. Heb וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃
After Serug was born, Reu lived for another two hundred and seven years and had more sons and daughters. He lived a total of 239 years.
21 After he became the father of Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters. Heb וַיְחִ֣י רְע֗וּ אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שְׂר֔וּג שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס
Reu is listed in the genealogy that connects Shem, Noah's son, with Abraham, the father of faith. This family tree shows God's plan of salvation through the generations.
18 When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu. Heb וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֖לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־רְעֽוּ׃
19 After he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived two hundred and nine years and had other sons and daughters. Heb וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֗לֶג אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־רְע֔וּ תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס
20 When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug. Heb וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃
21 After he became the father of Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters. Heb וַיְחִ֣י רְע֗וּ אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שְׂר֔וּג שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס
Reu is mentioned in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles as part of the lineage from Adam to Abraham.
25 Eber, Peleg, Reu; Heb עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג רְעֽוּ׃
In the Gospel of Luke, Reu is mentioned in Jesus' family tree, showing that Jesus descends from this patriarchal line throughout salvation history.
35 the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah, Gk τοῦ Σεροὺχ τοῦ Ῥαγαὺ τοῦ Φάλεκ τοῦ Ἔβερ τοῦ Σαλὰ
Mentioned in the Bible (6)