‘Let Reuben live and not die, though his people become few.’
Let Reuben live, and not die; And let not his men be few.
Let [the tribe of] Reuben live and not die out, but let his men be few.
Let Reuben live, and not die; Nor let his men be few.
“I pray that Reuben lives, doesn’t die, though his numbers are so few.”
Let Ruben live, and not die, and may he be small in number."
Let Ruben live, and not die: and be he small in number.
While Israel was living in that land, Reuben went and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Now Jacob had twelve sons.
Leah’s sons were Jacob’s firstborn Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun.
Judah, so you are— your brothers will praise you: Your hand will be on your enemies’ neck. Your father’s sons will bow down to you.
“These then are the names of the men who will assist you: from Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur.