Reu

Descendant of Shem and ancestor of Abraham

Aussi appelé : Re'u, Ragau

Les patriarchesPatriarchc. 2200 BC

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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The birth of Reu

Reu was born when his father Peleg was thirty years old. He was part of the patriarchal lineage after the flood.

18When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu.
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֖לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־רְעֽוּ׃ ‬

Reu becomes the father of Serug

When Reu was thirty-two years old, he had a son named Serug, thus continuing the lineage toward Abraham.

20When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug.
וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃ ‬

The rest of Reu's life

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.

21After he became the father of Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters.
וַיְחִ֣י רְע֗וּ אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שְׂר֔וּג שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס ‬

Reu in the genealogy from Shem to Abraham

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.

18When Peleg had lived thirty years, he became the father of Reu.
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֖לֶג שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־רְעֽוּ׃ ‬
19After he became the father of Reu, Peleg lived two hundred and nine years and had other sons and daughters.
וֽ͏ַיְחִי־פֶ֗לֶג אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־רְע֔וּ תֵּ֥שַׁע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס ‬
20When Reu had lived thirty-two years, he became the father of Serug.
וַיְחִ֣י רְע֔וּ שְׁתַּ֥יִם וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֖ים שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֖וֹלֶד אֶת־שְׂרֽוּג׃ ‬
21After he became the father of Serug, Reu lived two hundred and seven years and had other sons and daughters.
וַיְחִ֣י רְע֗וּ אַחֲרֵי֙ הוֹלִיד֣וֹ אֶת־שְׂר֔וּג שֶׁ֥בַע שָׁנִ֖ים וּמָאתַ֣יִם שָׁנָ֑ה וַיּ֥וֹלֶד בָּנִ֖ים וּבָנֽוֹת׃ ס ‬

Reu in 1 Chronicles

Reu is mentioned in the genealogy in 1 Chronicles as part of the lineage from Adam to Abraham.

25Eber, Peleg, Reu;
עֵ֥בֶר פֶּ֖לֶג רְעֽוּ׃ ‬

Reu in Jesus' genealogy

In the Gospel of Luke, Reu is mentioned in Jesus' family tree, showing that Jesus descends from this patriarchal line throughout salvation history.

35the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
τοῦ Σεροὺχ τοῦ Ῥαγαὺ τοῦ Φάλεκ τοῦ Ἔβερ τοῦ Σαλὰ

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