Bible Verses About The Tribe Of Reuben

And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.”

Uncontrolled as the waters, you will no longer excel, because you went up to your father’s bed, onto my couch, and defiled it.

These are the names of the men who are to assist you: From the tribe of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;

From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,

those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500.

On the south side, the divisions of Reuben are to camp under their standard:

On the fourth day Elizur son of Shedeur, the leader of the Reubenites, drew near.

His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering;

one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense;

one young bull, one ram, and one male lamb a year old for a burnt offering;

one male goat for a sin offering;

and a peace offering of two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs a year old. This was the offering of Elizur son of Shedeur.

Then the divisions of the camp of Reuben set out under their standard, with Elizur son of Shedeur in command.

and these were their names: From the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zaccur;

Now Korah son of Izhar, the son of Kohath son of Levi, along with some Reubenites—Dathan and Abiram, sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth—conducted

Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu,

the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi.

These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730.

Now the son of Pallu was Eliab,

and the sons of Eliab were Nemuel, Dathan, and Abiram. It was Dathan and Abiram, chosen by the congregation, who fought against Moses and Aaron with the followers of Korah who rebelled against the LORD.

And the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them along with Korah, whose followers died when the fire consumed 250 men. They serve as a warning sign.

Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.

So the Gadites and Reubenites came to Moses, Eleazar the priest, and the leaders of the congregation, and said,

“Ataroth, Dibon, Jazer, Nimrah, Heshbon, Elealeh, Sebam, Nebo, and Beon,

which the LORD conquered before the congregation of Israel, are suitable for livestock—and your servants have livestock.”