Reuben (son of Jacob)
Reuben | |
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רְאוּבֵן | |
Pronunciation | Rəʾuven |
Born | 1569 BCE (15 Kislev, AM 2192 or AM 2193) |
Died | 1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (AM 2317 or AM 2318) (aged 125) |
Resting place | Tomb of Reuben, Israel[2] 31°55′46″N 34°44′02″E / 31.92944°N 34.73389°E |
Spouse | Eliuram |
Children |
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Parents | |
Relatives | Simeon (brother) Levi (brother) Judah (brother) Dan (half brother) Naphtali (half brother) Gad (half brother) Asher (half brother) Issachar (brother) Zebulun (brother) Dinah (sister) Joseph (half brother) Benjamin (half brother) Rachel (aunt/stepmother) |
Reuben or Reuven (
Etymology
The text of the
Biblical references
In the Torah, Reuben is briefly described as having had
Although part of the plot against
Classical rabbinical sources argue that Reuben was born on 14 Kislev, and died at the age of 125. The midrashic Book of Jasher argues that when he died, Reuben's body was placed in a coffin, and was later taken back to Israel, where it was buried.[6]
Reuben's family
According to Genesis 46:9, Reuben had four sons: Hanoch,
Tomb
There is a tradition that Reuben was buried at a shrine in the former village of Nabi Rubin; the site was a place of pilgrimage and an annual festival before the 1948 establishment of the State of Israel.[16] The ruins of the shrine containing the Tomb of Reuben and those of an adjacent mosque, nowadays abandoned, are today part of the Palmachim National Park in Israel.
See also
References
- ^ Genesis 35:26
- ISBN 0-520-23422-7. Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
- ^ Genesis 46:9
- ISBN 1783746769.
- ^ New American Bible, footnote to Genesis 29:32
- ^ a b c d Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Reuben". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
- Berakhot7b
- Encyclopedia Biblica
- ^ Genesis 35:22
- ^ Genesis 49:4 (NIV)
- ^ Genesis 37:18–37:22
- ^ Genesis 42:22
- ^ Genesis 37:28: "to the Ishmaelites"
- ^ a b Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Joseph". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
- ^ Genesis 37:28: And there passed by Midianites…
- ^ "TOMBS OF THE SONS OF JACOB". The Complete Pilgrim - Religious Travel Sites. 2014-08-08. Archived from the original on 2019-07-06. Retrieved 2019-07-06.
External links
- Media related to Reuben at Wikimedia Commons