870 B
870 B
Reuben
Facts:
Reuben was the firstborn son of Jacob. His mother was Leah.
- When his brothers were planning to kill their younger brother Joseph, Reuben spared Joseph's life by telling them to put him into a pit instead.
- Reuben came back later to rescue Joseph, but the other brothers had sold him as a slave to merchants passing by.
- Reuben's descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel.
(Translation suggestions: How to Translate Names)
(See also: Jacob, Joseph (OT), Leah, twelve tribes of Israel)