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Reu

Portrait of Reu

Reu was the son of Peleg and Lomna the daughter of Sina'ar. He took a wife named Ora the daughter of Ur the son of Kesed, and she bare him a son. Reu died in the seventy-eighth year of the life of Abram after living two hundred and thirty-nine years, and he was the father of Serug.

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Reu in Jubilees 10

The Book of Jubilees 10:18

And in the three and thirtieth jubilee, in the first year in the second week, Peleg took to himself a wife, whose name w...

A18nd in the three and thirtieth jubilee, in the first year in the second week, Peleg took to himself a wife, whose name was Lomna the daughter of Sina'ar, and she bare him a son in the fourth year of this week, and he called his name Reu; for he said: 'Behold the children of men have become evil through the wicked purpose of building for themselves a city and a tower in the land of Shinar.'

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Reu in Jubilees 11

The Book of Jubilees 11:1

And in the thirty-fifth jubilee, in the third week, in the first year 1681 A.M. thereof, Reu took to himself a wife, and...

A1nd in the thirty-fifth jubilee, in the third week, in the first year 1681 A.M. thereof, Reu took to himself a wife, and her name was 'Ôrâ, the daughter of 'Ûr, the son of Kesed, and she bare him a son, and he called his name Sêrôh, in the seventh year of this week in this jubilee. 1687 A.M.

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Reu in Jasher 16

The Book of Jasher 16:22

And in the seventy-eighth year of the life of Abram, in that year died Reu, the son of Peleg, and all the days of Reu we...

A22nd in the seventy-eighth year of the life of Abram, in that year died Reu, the son of Peleg, and all the days of Reu were two hundred and thirty-nine years, and he died.

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