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Reu
A son of Peleg in the genealogy from Shem to Abraham, and the father of Serug. He appears in the line at Genesis 11 and in the Chronicles genealogy, and in Luke's genealogy of Jesus.
What we know — and how we know it
Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 1
Family & lineage
Where in scripture
Genesis1 ChroniclesLukePeleg lived thirty years, and became the father of Reu.
Genesis 11:18 — Father of Serug
Peleg lived two hundred nine years after he became the father of Reu, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:19
Reu lived thirty-two years, and became the father of Serug.
Genesis 11:20
Reu lived two hundred seven years after he became the father of Serug, and became the father of more sons and daughters.
Genesis 11:21
Eber, Peleg, Reu,
1 Chronicles 1:25
the son of Serug, the son of Reu, the son of Peleg, the son of Eber, the son of Shelah,
Luke 3:35
Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.