Reuben
Generation 4 from Adam
Biography
The firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, Reuben should have received the birthright and double portion. However, he lost these privileges after sleeping with his father's concubine Bilhah. Despite this, he later tried to save Joseph from his brothers and offered his own sons as guarantee for Benjamin's safety.
Reuben's loss of the birthright demonstrates that God's choices are not determined by human birth order but by His sovereign will and human character.
Life Events
Age 0
Birth to Jacob and Leah
Age None
Found mandrakes in the field
Age None
Tried to save Joseph
Age None
Violated Bilhah, lost birthright
Age None
Offered his sons as surety for Benjamin
Parents
Jacob or Israel
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Leah
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Siblings (12)
Related Scriptures
"And the sons of Reuben; Hanoch, and Phallu, and Hezron, and Carmi."
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