Reuben: Behold a son!, the eldest son of Jacob and Leah
(Genesis 29:32) His sinful
conduct, referred to in
(Genesis 35:22) brought down upon him his dying
father's malediction
(Genesis 49:3-4) He showed kindness to Joseph, and was
the means of saving his life when his other brothers would have put
him to death
(Genesis 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
(Genesis 46:8)
no further mention is made of Reuben beyond what is recorded in
(Genesis 49:3,4)
