Reuben (son of Jacob)

Reuben
Reuben
רְאוּבֵן
Pronunciation	Rəʾuven
Born	1569 BCE (15 Kislev, AM 2192 or AM 2193); Paddan Aram
Died	1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (AM 2317 or AM 2318) (aged 125)
Resting place	Tomb of Reuben, Israel; 31°55′46″N 34°44′02″E
Spouse	Eliuram
Children	Hanok (son); Pallu (son); Hezron (son); Karmi (son);
Parents	Jacob (father); Leah (mother);
Relatives	Simeon (brother); Levi (brother); Judah (brother); Dan (half brother); Naphtali (half brother); Gad (half brother); Asher (half brother); Issachar (brother); Zebulun (brother); Dinah (sister); Joseph (half brother); Benjamin (half brother); Rachel (aunt/stepmother)

Reuben or Reuven (Hebrew: רְאוּבֵן, Standard Rəʾūven, Tiberian Rŭʾūḇēn) was the first of the six sons of Jacob and Leah (Jacob's oldest son), according to the Book of Genesis. He was the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben.

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