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According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, '''Reuben''' was | According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, '''Reuben''' was one of the [[Twelve Patriarchs]], the first and eldest son of [[Jacob]] with [[Leah]], and the forefather of the [[Tribe of Reuben]]. | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Revision as of 08:22, 11 January 2013
According to Jewish (Christian, and Islamic) traditions, Reuben was one of the Twelve Patriarchs, the first and eldest son of Jacob with Leah, and the forefather of the Tribe of Reuben.
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
Pages in category "Reuben (subject)"
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