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

## Word Data: ##

* Strong’s: H7205, H7206, G4502
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+								# Reuben #
 								## Facts: ##
 								Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.
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											2019-06-13 19:26:17 +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.
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											2017-11-29 19:36:23 +00:00
+								* Reuben came back later to rescue Joseph, but the other brothers had sold him as a slave to merchants passing by.
-												Add curly quotes (#151)

											
										
										
											2019-06-13 19:26:17 +00:00
+								* 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))
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											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))
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 								## Bible References: ##
-												Fixes #106 - refine Bible references to verse level instead of chunk (#143)

											
										
										
											2018-09-24 16:05:32 +00:00
+								* [Genesis 29:32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/32)
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											2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
+								* [Genesis 35:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/21)
-												Fixes #106 - refine Bible references to verse level instead of chunk (#143)

											
										
										
											2018-09-24 16:05:32 +00:00
+								* [Genesis 42:22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/22)
 								* [Genesis 42:37](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/37)
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											2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00
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+								## Word Data: ##
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											2019-06-13 19:26:17 +00:00
+								* Strong’s: H7205, H7206, G4502