Deuteronomy 33:6

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“Let Reuben live and not die, nor his people be few.”

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While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard of it. Jacob had twelve sons:

The sons of Leah: Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.

“Judah, your brothers will praise you; your hand will be on the neck of your enemies; your father’s sons will bow down to you.

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