Numbers 1:20
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20 The people of (A)Reuben, Israel's firstborn, their generations, by their clans, by their fathers' houses, according to the number of names, head by head, every male from twenty years old and upward, all who were able to go to war:
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Numbers 26:5-7
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5 (A)Reuben, the firstborn of Israel; the sons of Reuben: of Hanoch, the clan of the Hanochites; of Pallu, the clan of the Palluites; 6 of Hezron, the clan of the Hezronites; of Carmi, the clan of the Carmites. 7 These are the clans of the Reubenites, and those listed were (B)43,730.
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Numbers 2:10-11
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10 “On the south side shall be the standard of the camp of Reuben by their companies, the chief of the people of Reuben being Elizur the son of Shedeur, 11 his company as listed being 46,500.
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1 Chronicles 5:1
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Descendants of Reuben
5 The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel ((A)for he was the firstborn, but because (B)he defiled his father's couch, (C)his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel, so that he could not be enrolled as the oldest son;
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Genesis 49:3-4
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3 “Reuben, you are (A)my firstborn,
my might, and the (B)firstfruits of my strength,
preeminent in dignity and preeminent in power.
4 Unstable as water, you shall not have preeminence,
because you (C)went up to your father's bed;
then you defiled it—he went up to my couch!
Genesis 46:9
English Standard Version
9 and the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
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Genesis 29:32
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32 And Leah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Reuben,[a] for she said, “Because the Lord (A)has looked upon my affliction; for now my husband will love me.”
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- Genesis 29:32 Reuben means See, a son
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