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''For the sandwich, see [[Reuben_(sandwich)|Reuben]].''

''For the sandwich, see [[Reuben_(sandwich)|Reuben]].''

'''Reuben''' (Hebrew '''רְאוּבֵן''') was the first-born son of [[Jacob]], and the founder of [[Tribe of Reuben]], one of the [[12 tribes of Israel]]. Reuben was the son of Jacob's first wife [[Leah]]. Although firstborn, Reuben's tribe does not get the rights of the first-born and the line of kings came from his brother [[Judah]]. Reuben is principally know for two incidents in the [[Bible]]: counseling his brothers not to kill [[Joseph]], and for the ambiguous incident in [[Genesis]] 35 where he may have unknowingly committed incest. In the Jewish tradidiion, the first [[cities of refuge]] for accidental homocide were in Reuben's territory due to his arguing against killing Joseph.

'''Reuben''' (Hebrew '''רְאוּבֵן''') was the first-born son of [[Jacob]], and the founder of [[Tribe of Reuben]], one of the [[12 tribes of Israel]]. Reuben was the son of Jacob's first wife [[Leah]]. Although firstborn, Reuben's tribe does not get the rights of the first-born and the line of kings came from his brother [[Judah]]. Reuben is principally know for two incidents in the [[Bible]]: counseling his brothers not to kill [[Joseph]], and for the ambiguous incident in [[Genesis]] 35 where he may have unknowingly committed incest. In the Jewish tradition, the first [[cities of refuge]] for accidental homocide were in Reuben's territory due to his arguing against killing Joseph.

[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]

[[Category:Book of Genesis Persons]]