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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>'''Reuben''' is a biblical figure in the Book of Genesis. He was the first son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of the Israelite Tribe of Reuben. <br />
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==Biography==<br />
Reuben was the eldest son of Jacob and Leah, his first wife ([[Polygamy in the Bible]]). His name is interpreted as a connection with the Hebrew term for 'he has seen my misery', a reference to Leah's previous unloved status ([[Leah]]). <br />
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Reuben had four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi ([[List of biblical names starting with H|Hanoch]], [[List of biblical names starting with P|Pallu]], [[List of biblical names starting with H|Hezron]], [[List of biblical names starting with C|Carmi]]).<br />
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==In the Bible==<br />
Reuben is best known for his intervention to save his brother Joseph, who was thrown into a pit by their brothers ([[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]]). Later, Reuben slept with Bilhah, his father's concubine, which led to his losing the rights of the firstborn ([[Bilhah]]).<br />
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==Tribe of Reuben==<br />
The Tribe of Reuben settled in a territory located to the east of the Jordan River ([[Tribe of Reuben]]). <br />
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==In popular culture==<br />
Reuben is the subject of several works of literature and music, including Thomas Mann's ''Joseph and His Brothers'' and Reuben, Reuben, a poem by Robert Burns ([[Thomas Mann]], [[Robert Burns]]).<br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Jacob]]<br />
* [[Leah]]<br />
* [[Joseph (Genesis)|Joseph]]<br />
* [[Bilhah]]<br />
* [[Tribe of Reuben]]<br />
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[[Category:Biblical figures]]<br />
[[Category:Book of Genesis]]<br />
[[Category:Hebrew Bible people]]<br />
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