Person
Reuben
- Father
- Mother
- Children
- Siblings
- Half-siblings
- Born
- 1758 BC
- Groups
- Tribe of Reuben
Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah (Gen. 29:32). His sinful conduct, referred to in Gen. 35:22, brought down upon him his dying father’s malediction (48:4). He showed kindness to Joseph, and was the means of saving his life when his other brothers would have put him to death (37:21, 22). It was he also who pledged his life and the life of his sons when Jacob was unwilling to let Benjamin go down into Egypt. After Jacob and his family went down into Egypt (46:8) no further mention is made of Reuben beyond what is recorded in ch. 49:3, 4.
Timeline
- 1758 BCBirth of Reuben · Genesis 29:32
- 1728 BCJoseph sold to Egypt · Genesis 37:3–36 · Egypt
- 1718 BCJoseph imprisoned · Genesis 39:20 – 41:14 · Egypt
- 1708 BC7 years of famine · Genesis 41:54 – 43:34
- 1706 BCJoseph's brothers return to Egypt · Genesis 43:1 – 45:28 · Egypt
Verses
mentioned in 70 verses
- Genesis 29:32
- Genesis 30:14
- Genesis 35:22
- Genesis 35:23
- Genesis 37:21
- Genesis 37:22
- Genesis 37:29
- Genesis 42:22
- Genesis 42:37
- Genesis 46:8
First 10 of 70; 60 more.