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# Reuben, Reubenites, Reubenite, Reuben's
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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.
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(Translation suggestions: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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(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:
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* [Genesis 29:32 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/29/32 )
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* [Genesis 35:21-22 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/35/21 )
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* [Genesis 42:22 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/22 )
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* [Genesis 42:37 ](rc://en/tn/help/gen/42/37 )
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## Word Data:
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* Strong's: H7205, H7206, G4502
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