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According to Jewish | According to Jewish tradition, the '''Tribe of Reuben (= House of Reuben = Sons of Reuben = Reubenites)''' was one of the [[Twelve Tribes]]--the descendants of [[Jacob]]'s first son [[Reuben]]. | ||
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According to the Biblical narrative, the [[Sons of Reuben]] settled in Egypt with the other descendants of Jacob, and then followed [[Moses]] and [[Joshua]] in their way back to the [[Land of Israel]]. | According to the Biblical narrative, the [[Sons of Reuben]] settled in Egypt with the other descendants of Jacob, and then followed [[Moses]] and [[Joshua]] in their way back to the [[Land of Israel]]. | ||
The [[Tribe of Reuben]] received its portion of the land on the eastern side of the [[Jordan River]] and the [[Dead Sea]] (see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg/394px-12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg.png map]) | The [[Tribe of Reuben]] received by [[Moses]] its portion of the land on the eastern side of the [[Jordan River]] and the [[Dead Sea]] (see [http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg/394px-12_Tribes_of_Israel_Map.svg.png map]) and were part of the loose confederation of Israelite tribes at the time of the [[Judges]]. | ||
Loyal to the monarchy of [[Saul]] and [[David]], the [[Tribe of Reuben]] joined the [[Northern Kingdom of Israel]] under [[Rehoboam]], until the deportations following the Assyrian invasion of 721 BCE made them become one of the ten [[Lost Tribes]]. | Loyal to the monarchy of [[Saul]] and [[David]], the [[Tribe of Reuben]] joined the [[Northern Kingdom of Israel]] under [[Rehoboam]], until the deportations following the Assyrian invasion of 721 BCE made them become one of the ten [[Lost Tribes]]. | ||
==Events related to the Tribe of Reuben== | ==Events related to the Tribe of Reuben== | ||
*See [[Tribe of Reuben (sources)]] | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_of_Reuben Wikipedia] | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tribe_of_Reuben Wikipedia] | ||
Latest revision as of 08:23, 30 January 2013
According to Jewish tradition, the Tribe of Reuben (= House of Reuben = Sons of Reuben = Reubenites) was one of the Twelve Tribes--the descendants of Jacob's first son Reuben.
Overview
According to the Biblical narrative, the Sons of Reuben settled in Egypt with the other descendants of Jacob, and then followed Moses and Joshua in their way back to the Land of Israel.
The Tribe of Reuben received by Moses its portion of the land on the eastern side of the Jordan River and the Dead Sea (see map) and were part of the loose confederation of Israelite tribes at the time of the Judges.
Loyal to the monarchy of Saul and David, the Tribe of Reuben joined the Northern Kingdom of Israel under Rehoboam, until the deportations following the Assyrian invasion of 721 BCE made them become one of the ten Lost Tribes.
External links
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