Tribe of Israel
Reuben
About
Tribe descended from Jacob's firstborn son. Settled east of the Jordan in the Mishor; first in census order but lost the firstborn status. Eventually carried into Assyrian exile.
Jacob's curse
Genesis 49:3-4 (WEB)Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in dignity, and excelling in power. Boiling over like water, you shall not excel, because you went up to your father's bed, then defiled it. He went up to my couch.
Members 32
Abiram♂
Wilderness
Adina son of Shiza the Reubenite♂
United kingdom
Azaz (Reubenite)♂
Judges
Baal (Reubenite)♂
Divided kingdom
Beerah♂
Divided kingdom
Bela (Reubenite chief)♂
Judges
Bohan son of Reuben♂
Patriarchal
Carmi (son of Reuben)♂
Patriarchal
Dathan♂
Wilderness
Eliab son of Pallu♂
Wilderness
Eliezer son of Zichri♂
United kingdom
Elizur son of Shedeur♂
Wilderness
Gog (Reubenite)♂
Judges
Hanoch (son of Reuben)♂
Egyptian sojourn
Hezron (son of Reuben)♂
Egyptian sojourn
Jeiel (Reubenite chief)♂
Judges
Joel (chief of Reuben)♂
Judges
Micah (Reubenite)♂
Divided kingdom
Nemuel son of Eliab♂
Wilderness
On son of Peleth♂
Wilderness
Pallu♂
Egyptian sojourn
Peleth (of Reuben)♂
Wilderness
Reaiah (Reubenite)♂
Divided kingdom
Reuben♂
Patriarchal
Shammua son of Zaccur♂
Wilderness
Shedeur♂
Wilderness
Shema (Reubenite)♂
Judges
Shemaiah (son of Joel of Reuben)♂
Judges
Shimei (Reubenite)♂
Judges
Shiza the Reubenite♂
United kingdom
Zechariah (Reubenite chief)♂
Judges
Zichri (father of Eliezer of Reuben)♂
United kingdom