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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Genesis== | ====Genesis==== | ||
According to the Mosaic Torah, Reuben was the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah. | According to the Mosaic Torah, Reuben was the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah. | ||
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Finally, Genesis 46:9 claims that Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. The name of his wife/wives are not given | Finally, Genesis 46:9 claims that Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. The name of his wife/wives are not given | ||
==Philo== | ====Philo==== | ||
==Josephus== | ====Josephus==== | ||
==Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs== | ====Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs==== | ||
==Targums== | ====Targums==== | ||
==Rabbinic Literature== | ==Rabbinic Literature== | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 9 January 2013
According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, Reuben was an ancient patriarch, the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah.
Overview
Genesis
According to the Mosaic Torah, Reuben was the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah.
In Gen 35:22 Reuben is said to have a sexual relation with Bilhah, Rachel's maid.
In the plot against Joseph, Reuben convinced the other brothers not to kill Joseph.
Finally, Genesis 46:9 claims that Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. The name of his wife/wives are not given
Philo
Josephus
Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Targums
Rabbinic Literature
Reuben in ancient sources
Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs
Reuben in literature & the arts
- Reuben (arts) -- survey of fictional works
Reuben in scholarship
- Reuben (research) -- survey of scholarly works
References
- / [[]] / In: The Anchor Bible Dictionary (1992 Freedman), dictionary,
External links
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