Reuben

Also known as Reuven

eldest son of Jacob with Leah, in the Bible

Key facts

Pronunciation: Rəʾuven
Born: 1568 BC (14 Kislev , AM 2192 or AM 2193), Paddan Aram
Died: 1445 BC or 1444 BC ( AM 2317 or AM 2318) (aged 125)
Resting place: Tomb of Reuben , Israel , 31°55′46″N 34°44′02″E / 31.92944°N 34.73389°E / 31.92944; 34.73389
Spouse: Eliuram
Children: Hanok (son) Pallu (son) Hezron (son) Karmi (son)
Parents: Jacob (father) Leah (mother)
Relatives: Simeon (brother), Levi (brother), Judah (brother), Dan (half brother), Naphtali (half brother), Gad (half brother), Asher (half brother), Issachar (brother), Zebulun (brother), Dinah (sister), Joseph (half brother), Benjamin (half brother), Rachel (aunt/stepmother)

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Reuben or Reuven (Hebrew: רְאוּבֵן, Standard Rəʾūven, Tiberian Rŭʾūḇēn) was the first of the six sons of Jacob and Leah, according to the Book of Genesis. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben.

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