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Rĕ'uwben – רְאוּבֵן - REUBEN

 

Stone: Ruby   

Attribute: Submit to Yahweh and those over you

Strong's H7205 - Rĕ'uwben – רְאוּבֵן - From the imperative of רָאָה (H7200) and בֵּן (H1121)

 

Reuben = "behold a son"

the eldest son of Jacob by Leah

the tribe descended from Reuben

the territory inhabited by the tribe of Reuben

 

Gen 29:32 KJV - And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuben: for she said, Surely Yahweh hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.

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Gen 49:1-4 KJV - And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.

Gen 49:2 KJV - Gather yourselves together, and hear, ye sons of Jacob; and hearken unto Israel your father.

Gen 49:3 KJV - Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power:

Gen 49:4 KJV - Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.