And these are the names of the descendants of Israel who came into Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn.
And Leah became pregnant and bore a son and named him Reuben [See, a son!]; for she said, Because the Lord has seen my humiliation and affliction; now my husband will love me.
His sons and his sons' sons with him, his daughters and his sons' daughters–all his offspring he brought with him into Egypt.
And the sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
And these are the names of the men who shall attend you: Of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur;
Let [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out, but let his men be few.