en_tw/bible/names/reuben.md

# Reuben, Reubenites, Reubenite, Reuben's

## 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: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/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 was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.`

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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.`
			`* Reuben's descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.`
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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))`
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Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 29:32](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/32)`
Plural, past tense, special forms: moved names to new directory 2017-08-29 15:53:09 +00:00			`* [Genesis 35:21-22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/21)`
Update tW links to tN with specific verse numbers, not chunk numbers 2018-05-03 17:27:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 42:22](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/22)`
Re-do update to tW for tN verse-specific links 2018-05-07 17:06:47 +00:00			`* [Genesis 42:37](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/37)`
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			`* Strong's: H7205, H7206, G4502`
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