1 Chronicles 2:1

These were Israel’s sons:
Reuben, Simeon, Levi,
Judah, Issachar, Zebulun,

Genesis 29:32-35

Leah conceived, gave birth to a son, and named him Reuben, for she said, “The Lord has seen my affliction; surely my husband will love me now.”

Genesis 35:22-26

While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it.

Jacob had 12 sons:

Genesis 30:5-24

Bilhah conceived and bore Jacob a son.

Genesis 32:28

“Your name will no longer be Jacob,” He said. “It will be Israel because you have struggled with God and with men and have prevailed.”

Genesis 35:18

With her last breath—for she was dying—she named him Ben-oni, but his father called him Benjamin.

Genesis 46:8-27

These are the names of the Israelites, Jacob and his sons, who went to Egypt:

Jacob’s firstborn: Reuben.

Genesis 49:2

Come together and listen, sons of Jacob;
listen to your father Israel:

Genesis 49:4-28

Turbulent as water, you will no longer excel,
because you got into your father’s bed
and you defiled it—he got into my bed.

Exodus 1:2-4

Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah;

Numbers 1:5-15

These are the names of the men who are to assist you:

Elizur son of Shedeur from Reuben;

Numbers 13:4-15

These were their names:

Shammua son of Zaccur from the tribe of Reuben;

Numbers 26:5-65

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel.
Reuben’s descendants:
the Hanochite clan from Hanoch;
the Palluite clan from Pallu;

Revelation 7:5-8

12,000 sealed from the tribe of Judah,
12,000 from the tribe of Reuben,
12,000 from the tribe of Gad,

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