Reuben in Biblical History

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Who is Reuben?
REU'BEN
(behold a son!) was the eldest son of Jacob and Leah. Gen 29:32. He lost the privileges of birthright in consequence of a grievous sin. Gen 35:22; Gen 49:3-4. In spite of his impulsiveness, however, he was kind of heart, as shows his relation to the conspiracy against Joseph. Gen 37:18-30; Gen 42:37. It was said of Reuben by his father Jacob, "Unstable as water," Gen 49:4, and Deborah and Sisera sang in reproach of Reuben, Jud 5:15-16; the tribe, at times, showed military prowess and extended its boundaries. 1 Chr 5:1-10, 1 Chr 5:18-22. At the first census in the wilderness his descendants, the Reubenites. or the tribe of Reuben, numbered 46,500, Num 1:20-21, but at the second census they had decreased to 43,730. The Reubenites soon became wealthy herdsmen, but they were averse to war, Jud 5:15-16, and were the first who were carried away into captivity.

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