unfoldingWord_en_tw/bible/names/reuben.md

# Reuben #

## Facts: ##

Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.

* 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.
* Reuben came back later to rescue Joseph, but the other brothers had sold him as a slave to merchants passing by.
* Reuben's descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))

(See also: [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Joseph (OT)](../names/josephot.md), [Leah](../names/leah.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 29:31-32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/31)
* [Genesis 35:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/21)
* [Genesis 42:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/21)
* [Genesis 42:37-38](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/37)

## Word Data: ##

* Strong's: H7205, H7206, G4502
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`# Reuben #`

			`## Facts: ##`

			`Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.`

Fixes for unordered lists not starting at beginning of line 2017-11-29 19:36:23 +00:00			`* 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.`
			`* Reuben came back later to rescue Joseph, but the other brothers had sold him as a slave to merchants passing by.`
			`* Reuben's descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`(Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names))`

Relinked proper names to proper directory. 2017-08-30 17:24:31 +00:00			`(See also: [Jacob](../names/jacob.md), [Joseph (OT)](../names/josephot.md), [Leah](../names/leah.md), [twelve tribes of Israel](../other/12tribesofisrael.md))`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`## Bible References: ##`

			`* [Genesis 29:31-32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/31)`
			`* [Genesis 35:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/21)`
			`* [Genesis 42:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/21)`
			`* [Genesis 42:37-38](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/37)`

Fixed atx header spacing 2017-11-29 19:05:45 +00:00			`## Word Data: ##`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
			`* Strong's: H7205, H7206, G4502`