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Reuben or Reuven (Hebrew: רְאוּבֵן, Standard Rəʾūven, Tiberian Rŭʾūḇēn) was the first of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's oldest son), according to the Book of Genesis. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben .
Jan 4, 2022 · Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob by Leah and the forefather of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The story of Reuben in the Bible is told in Genesis chapters 29–50. Reuben’s mother Leah became the wife of Jacob by a cunning trick ( Genesis 29:15–30 ).
1. He Was the Firstborn of Leah and Jacob. Reuben was the first of six sons born to Jacob by his first (but not favorite) wife, Leah.1 Although he was the eldest of Jacob’s 12 sons (progenitors of the 12 Tribes), throughout his life he seemed to fail to actualize his potential to lead his brothers. Read: 13 Leah Facts. 2. His Name Means ...
Apr 12, 2024 · Reuben, the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, is a significant biblical figure whose narrative is woven through the book of Genesis. As the eldest, Reuben was initially entitled to certain privileges, including the birthright, which bestowed upon him a double portion of inheritance and leadership within his family.
Jan 4, 2022 · Reuben, the firstborn of the twelve sons, was to Jacob his “might, the first sign of my strength” (Genesis 49:3), indicating that to him were all the rights and prerogatives of a firstborn son. At first, he excelled in honor and power, as is fitting the firstborn son, but Jacob declares that Reuben “will no longer excel” (verse 4) due ...
REUBEN. roo'-ben, ru'-ben (re'ubhen; Rhouben): The eldest son of Jacob, born to him by Leah in Paddan-aram ( Genesis 29:32 ). 1. Jacob's Oldest Son: This verse seems to suggest two derivations of the name.
The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. The sons of Rachel’s servant Bilhah: Dan and Naphtali.
REUBEN (Heb. רְאוּבֵן), firstborn son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:32; 46:8), and the eponymous ancestor of the tribe of Reuben.
REUBEN rōō’ bən (רְאוּבֵ֑ן, according to Gen 29:32 derived from רָאָה֒, H8011, see, and בֵּנ֒, H1201, son), the name given to the eldest son of Jacob by Leah, his first wife. Reuben was born in Paddan-aram, and is first mentioned in connection with mandrakes which he found in the field and presented to his mother, who ...
Genesis 29:32. And Leah conceived, and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely the LORD has looked on my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me. Nave's Topical Index. 1 Chronicles 2:1. These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, Nave's Topical Index. Greek. 4502.
