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# Reuben #
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## Facts: ##
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Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.
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* When his brothers were planning to kill their younger brother Joseph, Reuben spared Joseph's life by telling them to put him into a pit instead.
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* Reuben came back later to rescue Joseph, but the other brothers had sold him as a slave to merchants passing by.
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* Reuben's descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
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(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))
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(See also: [[../other/jacob.md]], [[../other/josephot.md]], [[../other/leah.md]], [[../other/12tribesofisrael.md]])
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## Bible References: ##
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* [Genesis 29:31-32](en/tn/gen/help/29/31)
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* [Genesis 35:21-22](en/tn/gen/help/35/21)
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* [Genesis 42:21-22](en/tn/gen/help/42/21)
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* [Genesis 42:37-38](en/tn/gen/help/42/37) |