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Reuben

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Also known as Reuven

eldest son of Jacob with Leah, in the Bible

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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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Coter Reuben and his brothers (detail).jpg
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native label
ראובן
Commons category
Reuben
date of birth
1669-00-00
date of death
1445-00-00
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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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