Reuel Midian
Midianite originReuel is the priest of Midian with seven daughters; Moses helps them at the well, stays with him, and marries his daughter Zipporah.
- Meaning
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- Occupation
- Priest of Midian
- First mention
- Exodus 2:16
Scripture references
- Exodus 2:16
Now there was a priest of Midian with seven daughters. They used to come to draw water and fill the troughs to water their father's flock.
- Exodus 2:18
When they returned to their father Reuel, he said to them, 'Why are you back so early today?'
- Exodus 2:20
'And where is he?' he asked his daughters. 'Why did you leave the man there? Ask him to eat with us.'
- Exodus 2:21
Moses agreed to stay on there with the man, who gave him his daughter Zipporah in marriage.