Reu

Role: father · First appears: The Wicked Generations

At the birth of Serug, Reu named his son Serug because mankind had turned aside to sin and transgression. Reu was also an ancestor of Abraham; Abraham’s advent had been made manifest to Reu, who uttered a prophecy at Serug’s birth.

Relationship record

Life events

• Reu named his son Serug because mankind had turned aside to sin and transgression.(The Wicked Generations)
  • With: Serug
  • “For this reason Reu called his son Serug, because all mankind had turned aside unto sin and transgression.”

The Wicked Generations

• child: Serug “his son Serug”
• younger kin: Abraham (Reu is identified as Abraham's ancestor.) “His advent had been made manifest to his ancestor Reu, who uttered the following prophecy at the birth of his son Serug:”

Also listed in Other Figures — Minor Figures

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Extracted from the original text of The Legends of the Jews, Volume I. Made with Rho MD.