Born, Gen 29:32; brings mandrakes to Leah, Gen 30:14; deliver Joseph, Gen 37:21-22; blessed by Jacob, Gen 49:3-4.
Reuben (Heb. Re’ûbén, “here is a son” or “my affliction”; Gr. Rhouben). 1. Jacob and Leah’s eldest son (Gen 29:31 32; 35:23; 46:8; 1Ch :1; 5:1).1013 The first mention of an event in his life has to do with some mandrakes he found in the field and that Rachel desired (Gen 30:14); then his immorality with Bilhah is recorded (35:22), for which he later lost the paternal blessing that would have corresponded to him as the firstborn (49:3,4); later, his effort to save Joseph from his brothers’ criminal attempt by suggesting that he be thrown into a cistern (37:21-29). Although he did not betray his brothers to his father, he was not a participant in their plot against Joseph (42:22). Later, when Jacob feared sending Benjamin to Egypt, Reuben offered 2 of his own sons as collateral for their safety (v 37). On his deathbed Jacob expressed disappointment at his eldest son’s behavior and described his character as unstable as water (49:3, 4). Reuben’s sons were Hanoch, Falu, Hezron, and Carmi (Gen 46:8, 9; Exo 6:14; 1Ch 5:3). 2. Tribe that descended from Jacob’s eldest son, Reuben, composed of 4 tribal families, the descendants of his 4 sons (Num 26: 5). The tribal prince during the 1st part of the desert wandering was Elizur, who was also the head of the sector of the camp where Reubenites, Simeonites, and Gadites pitched their tents (1:5; 2:10-16; 7:30-35 ; 10:18). Reuben’s tribe was represented among the 12 spies by Shammua, son of Zaccur (13:4). Some prominent members of this tribe – Dathan, Abiram and On – joined in Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron and consequently lost their lives (Num 16:1-50; 26:9,10; Deu 11:6). After the conquest of the territory of the Amorite kings Sihon of Heshbon and Og of Bashan, the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half of Manasseh asked that these areas be assigned to them, since they had a lot of cattle and that land was suitable for livestock . Moses granted them what they asked for on the condition that they help his brothers in the conquest of Canaan, west of the Jordan. After the military campaigns under Joshua were completed, these 21/2 tribes returned to their territory in Transjordan (Num 32:1-42; Josh 4:12; 18:7; 22:1-6). When they erected a monument in the shape of an altar by the Jordan, the other tribes misunderstood its meaning and believed that it was a separation from the confederacy, and civil war could hardly be avoided (Josh 22:1-34). The territory of the Reubenites was bordered to the south by the Arnon River, which separated it from Moab; to the east, the Ammonites; and to the west the Dead Sea and the lower reaches of the Jordan River. The northern boundary ran from the Jordan, south of Bethnimra, to Heshbon (Num 32:36, 37; Jos 3:15-21). Four cities in its territory – Beser, Jahaza, Kademoth and Mefaat, with their suburbs – were assigned as residences for the Merit Levites (Jos 21:7,36,37; 1Ch 6:63, 78,79), and the first of them, Beser, was at the same time a city of refuge (Jos 20:8; 1Ch 6:78). The proximity of the Reubenites with the Moabites and the Ammonites would have influenced them, because they did not play an important role in the later history of Israel. They are mentioned in the period of the judges only once, in the song of Deborah and Barak, where they are rebuked for not having come to the aid of the western tribes in their fight against Jabin and Sisera (Jdg 5:15,16; cf 4:2). On one occasion, with their sister tribes in Transjordan, they waged a successful war against the Agarenes and held their territory until the Assyrian captivity (1Ch 5:18-22). This success would have made up for the losses they had suffered at the hands of the Moabites, because it is quite obvious (from the towns mentioned in Isa_15, 16, Jer_48 and the Moabite Stone*) that all of Reuben’s territory was occupied by the Moabites from the 9th century. BC onwards. Nothing is known of the fate of the Reubenites after they lost their land, although 1Ch 5:22 indicates that they continued to live in the territory that had belonged to the Agarenes until the exile, thus retaining their tribal identity at least until the middle of the year. from the 8th century BC It was Tiglath-pileser III (745-727 BC) who led the rest of the Reubenites into captivity (v 26). From that time on they are no longer mentioned. Ezekiel assigned Reuben a place in the ideal Canaan that he saw for the future (Eze 48:6,7), and Reuben is one of the 12 tribes that John says the angel of Rev_7 sealed (v 5). Maps VI, IX, X, E-4.
Source: Evangelical Bible Dictionary
eldest son of Jacob and Leah, his wife. Eponym of the Reubenites who settled on the eastern shore of the Dead Sea, in southern Transjordan. He led an exemplary life, stained only for having slept with a concubine of his father, which caused him to lose his birthright, Gn 35, 22-23; 49, 3 s., a fact that was remembered long after, 1 Cr 5, 1 s.; although he always enjoyed certain honors for being the eldest son of Jacob, 1 Cr 5, 3; nm 1, 20; 26, 5, and obedient son, Gn 30, 14. Despite lacking brilliance, R. had an army of 46,500 warriors, Nm 1, 20, and after the pilgrimage he had 43,730, Nm 26, 7. He occupied the first place in the southern camps, Nm 2, 10. He occupied the closest place to Levi, the tribe that transported the tabernacle, Nm 2, 16-17. The Reubenites provided soldiers for David’s army, 1 Chr 5, 18; 11, 42; 12, 37, who were defeated and taken captive by Tigltpileser, 1 Chr 5, 6; 5 25 sec. Rue, common name of a shrub, perennial, aromatic, native to the eastern Mediterranean countries and Asia Minor.
Its base is woody and can reach up to 80 centimeters in height. The glaucous green and hairless leaves are divided into oval or spatulate segments, which contain scent glands. The flowers are yellowish-green and slipper-shaped, grouped in terminal clusters; except for the central flower, which has five petals, the rest of them have four, slightly indented on the edges. The fruit is a rounded capsule with visible lobes.
It was used as a condiment as a medicinal compound and as an ornament in the house. It was one of the vegetables for which tithe was paid, Jesus speaks of the r. when he rebukes the formalism of the Pharisaic religion, Lk 11, 42.
Digital Bible Dictionary, Grupo C Service & Design Ltda., Colombia, 2003
Source: Digital Bible Dictionary
(Heb., reuven, see a son). Jacob’s firstborn (Gen 29:32). He brought her mother mandrakes, which she used to get Jacob to give her another son (Gen 30:14-15). Reuben committed incest at Migdal-eder (Gen 35:22). Whether because of this sin or because of some innate weakness (Gen 49:4) his tribe never rose to power. He spared Joseph from death for warning his brothers of the counterproductiveness of such an act (Gen 37: 19-22; Gen 42:22) and later offered his children as collateral for Benjamin (Gen 42:37 ). He took four sons to Egypt (Gen 46:9). When Israel left Egypt, he had 46,500 descendants (Num 1:21; Num 2:10). The Reubenites made a covenant with Moses for the purpose of occupying the rich pasture lands of Gilead (Num 32:1-33). That they kept the covenant is attested to by the monument to Bohan, a descendant of Reuben (Jos 15:6).
When the other tribes settled in Canaan, Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh returned to Gilead and erected a great monument as a reminder of the unity of the Israelites (Joshua 22). To protect their herds against marauding nomads, they became a fearless and skillful warrior people (1Ch 5:1-19). Along with Gad and the half-tribe of Manasseh, they sent 120,000 men to support King David (1Ch 11:42; 1Ch 12:37).
Source: Hispanic World Bible Dictionary
(see a son!).
Jacob’s first son, with Leah: (Gen 29:32).
Christian Bible Dictionary
Dr. J. Dominguez
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Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
Firstborn of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29:32; Gen 46:8). His offspring formed the tribe that bore his name. His name is composed of two Hebrew words related to the ideas of † œsee † and † œson †. Leah called it that, saying: “The Lord has looked upon my affliction” (Gen 29:32). R. lost his birthright († œ…but as he violated his father’s bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph †). The incident is narrated in Gen 35:22 († œ… R. went and slept with Bilhah, his father’s concubine; which Israel learned †). R. wanted to avoid the evil that his brothers planned to do to José, and managed to save his life. But finally they sold him as a slave (Gen 37:19-29).
In the first †¢census, the tribe of R. counted †œforty-six thousand five hundred† men (Num 1:20-21). Some scholars think that there were later times when R.’s tribe greatly diminished, which could explain the words “Long live R., and die not” at Deu 33:6. Along with the tribe of Gad and those of Manasseh, the Reubenites settled in “the land of Jazer and Gilead” because “the country seemed to them a place of cattle” (Num 32:1). They were allowed to do so, as long as they helped the other tribes cross the Jordan and conquer the rest of the land (Num 32:16-33; Josh 22:1-34). It is noteworthy that none of the judges who governed Israel came from the tribe of R. When fighting Sisera, the Reubenites did not actively participate, which Deborah blames them for in her song (Judges 5: 15 -17). The main cities of the Reubenites are mentioned in Num 32:34-38.
Source: Christian Bible Dictionary
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vet, = “here is a son”. 1. Firstborn son. Firstborn son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:31, 32; 35:23; 46:8; 1 Chr. 2:1; 5:1). Reuben committed a grave sin of incest (Gen. 35:22). But when his brothers spoke of putting José to death, Rubén, with the secret intention of freeing him, and to save time, proposed to throw him into a cistern. He was not present when his brothers sold him to the Ishmaelites from the Midianite caravan. The disappearance of his young brother affected him deeply (Gen. 37: 21-29). Twenty years later, in Egypt, Reuben reminded his brothers that he had had no part in their attempt to eliminate Joseph (Gen. 42:22-24). When Jacob was hesitant about allowing Benjamin to go with them to Egypt, Reuben offered two of his sons as hostages in pledge for Benjamin’s return (Gen. 42:37). Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Falu, Hezron, and Carmi (Gen. 46:8, 9; Ex. 6:14; 1 Chron. 5:3). Jacob, by dying, deprived Reuben of his birthright, because of the sin committed with Bilhah (Gen. 49:3, 4). 2. Tribe. Tribe formed by descendants of Reuben. Territory in which they settled. The tribe was divided into four clans, arising from the four sons of Reuben (Num. 26:5-11). At the beginning of the pilgrimage through the desert (see…