REUBEN

• Son of Jacob Gen. 29:32; 1 Chr. 2:1
  • Brings mandrakes (an aphrodisiac) to his mother Gen. 30:14
  • Commits incest with one of his father's concubines, and, in consequence, forfeits his birthright Gen. 35:22, 49:4; 1 Chr. 5:1
  • Adroitly seeks to save Joseph from the conspiracy of his brothers Gen. 37:21-30, 42:22
• Jacob's prophetic benediction upon Gen. 49:3,4
• His children Gen. 46:9; Ex. 6:14; 1 Chr. 5:3-6; Num. 16:1