But he shall acknowledge the son of the hated for the firstborn, by giving him a double portion of all that he hath: for he is the beginning of his strength; the right of the firstborn is his.
And Leah conceived, and bare a son, and she called his name Reuven: for she said, Surely YY hath looked upon my affliction; now therefore my husband will love me.
Now the sons of Reuven the firstborn of Yisrael, (for he was the firstborn; but forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Yosef the son of Yisrael: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
And the children of Reuven, Yisrael's eldest son, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war;
And unto the angel of the Congregation of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of Elohim;
And it came to pass, when Yisrael dwelt in that land, that Reuven went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Yisrael heard it. Now the sons of Yaakov were twelve: