# 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](https://git.door43.org/Door43/en-ta-translate-vol1/src/master/content/translate_names.md))

(See also: [jacob](../other/jacob.md), [josephot](../other/josephot.md), [leah](../other/leah.md), [12tribesofIsrael](../other/12tribesofIsrael.md))

## Bible References: ##

* [Genesis 29:31-32](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/29/31)
* [Genesis 35:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/35/21)
* [Genesis 42:21-22](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/42/21)
* [Genesis 42:37-38](https://door43.org/en/bible/notes/gen/42/37)