Meaning
(1) In the genealogical system Reuel is both a son of Esau by Basemath (Gen 36:4, Gen 36:10, Gen 36:13, Gen 36:17, 1Ch 1:35, 1Ch 1:37) and the father of the father-in-law of Moses, Hobab (Nu 10:29). In the account of the marriage of Zipporah to Moses (Ex 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," I)CC, and Hobab is a member of the clan ("son") of Reuel (Nu 10:29, the King James Version reads "Raguel").
(2) The father of Eliasaph, the prince of Gad (Nu 2:14), called (by some copyist's mistake) "Deuel" in Num 1:14, Num 7:42, Num 7:47, Num 10:20. The Septuagint has uniformly Rhagouel.
(3) A Benjamite (1Ch 9:8). Horace J. Wolf
