Contributed by John Lowe on Jun 23, 2022
In the Torah, Reuben is briefly described as having had sexual activity with Bilhah, his stepmother's maid, and father's concubine. On his deathbed, Jacob declares that Reuben "will no longer excel, for you went up onto your father's bed, onto my couch and defiled it."
Reuben
Pronunciation
R??uven
Born
1569 BCE
Paddan Aram
Died
1445 BCE or 1444 BCE (aged 125)
Resting place
Tomb of Reuben, Israel
31°55'46?N 34°44'02?E
Children
· Hanok (son)
· Pallu (son)
· Hezron (son)
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Denomination:
Baptist