Reuben Facts for 3-8 Year Olds

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Reuben is Jacob’s oldest son.
His mother is Leah.
His name means, “behold, a son.”
As a boy, he brings mandrakes from the field to his mother
Like his brothers, Reuben is jealous and resentful toward Joseph.
Yet, when the brothers want to kill Joseph, Reuben wants to save him (see Genesis 37:21).
Jacob’s deathbed blessing to Reuben recognizes his good and bad qualities.
Reuben is the leader of the Tribe of Reuben.
He has four sons: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
Reuben goes with Jacob and his family to Egypt.
His descendants leave Egypt with Moses.
After leaving the wilderness, they live east of the Jordan River.
This extends God’s blessings beyond the land of promise.
Sources say Reuben dies at the age of 125.