Reuben (son of Jacob)

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Reuben
רְאוּבֵן
PronunciationRəʾuven
Born1569 BCE (15 Kislev, AM 2192 or AM 2193)
Died1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (AM 2317 or AM 2318) (aged 125)
Resting placeTomb of Reuben, Israel[2]
31°55′46″N 34°44′02″E / 31.92944°N 34.73389°E / 31.92944; 34.73389
SpouseEliuram
Children
  • Hanok (son)
  • Pallu (son)
  • Hezron (son)
  • Karmi (son)[3]
Parents
RelativesSimeon (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 (

Israelite Tribe of Reuben
.

Etymology

The text of the

Arabic term Ra'abil, meaning wolves.[8]

Biblical references

In the Torah, Reuben is briefly described as having had

Judah confessed to the matter of Tamar, Reuben admitted what he had done, lest his other brothers might be suspected of his deed and punished for it. The classical sources go on to state that in honour of this voluntary penance and confession, God gave the tribe of Reuben Hosea as a member, and Reuben was given a reward in the future world.[6]

Although part of the plot against

cities of refuge were located in the territory of the tribe of Reuben, since Reuben (the individual) had tried to save Joseph from the mob of his brothers.[6]

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,

Book of Jasher
, Chapter 45, Reuben's wife was Eliuram, the daughter of Ewi the Canaanite (of Timnah).

Tomb

Reuben's tomb in the ruins of the ancient Arab village of Nabi Rubin, now in the Palmachim National Park, Israel

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

  1. ^ Genesis 35:26
  2. . Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
  3. ^ Genesis 46:9
  4. .
  5. ^ New American Bible, footnote to Genesis 29:32
  6. ^ a b c d Public Domain Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Reuben". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
  7. Berakhot
    7b
  8. Encyclopedia Biblica
  9. ^ Genesis 35:22
  10. ^ Genesis 49:4 (NIV)
  11. ^ Genesis 37:18–37:22
  12. ^ Genesis 42:22
  13. ^ Genesis 37:28: "to the Ishmaelites"
  14. ^ a b Public Domain Singer, Isidore; et al., eds. (1901–1906). "Joseph". The Jewish Encyclopedia. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. Retrieved Oct 19, 2018.
  15. ^ Genesis 37:28: And there passed by Midianites…
  16. ^ "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