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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.
* 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 ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names ))
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(See also: [Jacob ](../other/jacob.md ), [Joseph (OT) ](../other/josephot.md ), [Leah ](../other/leah.md ), [twelve tribes of Israel ](../other/12tribesofisrael.md ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Genesis 29:31-32 ](en/tn/gen/help/29/31 )
* [Genesis 35:21-22 ](en/tn/gen/help/35/21 )
* [Genesis 42:21-22 ](en/tn/gen/help/42/21 )
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* [Genesis 42:37-38 ](en/tn/gen/help/42/37 )
## Word Data:##
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