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autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/exodus/1.htm">The Israelites Multiply in Egypt</a></span><br><span class="reftext">1</span>These are the names of the sons of Israel who went to Egypt with Jacob, each with his family: <span class="reftext">2</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7205.htm" title="7205: rə·’ū·ḇên (N-proper-ms) -- From the imperative of ra'ah and ben; see ye a son; Reuben, a son of Jacob.">Reuben,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8095.htm" title="8095: šim·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From shama'; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him.">Simeon,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3878.htm" title="3878: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him. From lavah; attached; Levi, a son of Jacob.">Levi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: wî·hū·ḏāh (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">and Judah;</a> </span><span class="reftext">3</span>Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin;…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22-26</a></span><br />While Israel was living in that region, Reuben went in and slept with his father’s concubine Bilhah, and Israel heard about it. Jacob had twelve sons: / The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. / The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-8.htm">Genesis 46:8-27</a></span><br />Now these are the names of the sons of Israel (Jacob and his descendants) who went to Egypt: Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn. / The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. / The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-1.htm">Genesis 49:1-28</a></span><br />Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come: / Come together and listen, O sons of Jacob; listen to your father Israel. / Reuben, you are my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, excelling in honor, excelling in power. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/1-20.htm">Numbers 1:20-43</a></span><br />From the sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Reuben numbered 46,500. / From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/26-5.htm">Numbers 26:5-51</a></span><br />Reuben was the firstborn of Israel. These were the descendants of Reuben: The Hanochite clan from Hanoch, the Palluite clan from Pallu, / the Hezronite clan from Hezron, and the Carmite clan from Carmi. / These were the clans of Reuben, and their registration numbered 43,730. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Deuteronomy 33:6-25</a></span><br />Let Reuben live and not die, nor his men be few.” / And concerning Judah he said: “O LORD, hear the cry of Judah and bring him to his people. With his own hands he defends his cause, but may You be a help against his foes.” / Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/2-1.htm">1 Chronicles 2:1-2</a></span><br />These were the sons of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, / Dan, Joseph, Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/7-4.htm">Revelation 7:4-8</a></span><br />And I heard the number of those who were sealed, 144,000 from all the tribes of Israel: / From the tribe of Judah 12,000 were sealed, from the tribe of Reuben 12,000, from the tribe of Gad 12,000, / from the tribe of Asher 12,000, from the tribe of Naphtali 12,000, from the tribe of Manasseh 12,000, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-8.htm">Acts 7:8-9</a></span><br />Then God gave Abraham the covenant of circumcision, and Abraham became the father of Isaac and circumcised him on the eighth day. And Isaac became the father of Jacob, and Jacob of the twelve patriarchs. / Because the patriarchs were jealous of Joseph, they sold him as a slave into Egypt. But God was with him<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-31.htm">Genesis 29:31-35</a></span><br />When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb; but Rachel was barren. / And Leah conceived and gave birth to a son, and she named him Reuben, for she said, “The LORD has seen my affliction. Surely my husband will love me now.” / Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-1.htm">Genesis 30:1-24</a></span><br />When Rachel saw that she was not bearing any children for Jacob, she envied her sister. “Give me children, or I will die!” she said to Jacob. / Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?” / Then she said, “Here is my maidservant Bilhah. Sleep with her, that she may bear children for me, so that through her I too can build a family.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-25.htm">Genesis 30:25-43</a></span><br />Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland. / Give me my wives and children for whom I have served you, that I may go on my way. You know how hard I have worked for you.” / But Laban replied, “If I have found favor in your eyes, please stay. I have learned by divination that the LORD has blessed me because of you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Genesis 31:1-16</a></span><br />Now Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken away all that belonged to our father and built all this wealth at our father’s expense.” / And Jacob saw from the countenance of Laban that his attitude toward him had changed. / Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/32-22.htm">Genesis 32:22-32</a></span><br />During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two maidservants, and his eleven sons, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. / He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions. / So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him until daybreak. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Genesis 33:1-20</a></span><br />Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. / But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah,</p><p class="hdg">Reuben.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard <i>it</i>. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/genesis/49-3.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Simeon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/31-2.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/exodus/2-1.htm">Levi</a> <a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Reuben</a> <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Simeon</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 1</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-1.htm">The children of Israel, after Joseph's death, increase.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-8.htm">The more they are oppressed by a new king, the more they multiply.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-15.htm">The godliness of the midwives in saving the male children alive.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/1-22.htm">Pharaoh commands the male children to be cast into the river</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/exodus/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/exodus/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Reuben</b><br>Reuben is the firstborn son of Jacob and Leah, making him the eldest of the twelve tribes of Israel. His birth is recorded in <a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32</a>. Reuben's name means "behold, a son," reflecting Leah's hope for Jacob's affection. Reuben's actions, such as sleeping with Bilhah, his father's concubine (<a href="/genesis/35-22.htm">Genesis 35:22</a>), led to the loss of his birthright, which was later given to Joseph's sons (<a href="/1_chronicles/5.htm">1 Chronicles 5:1-2</a>). Reuben's tribe settled east of the Jordan River, in a region known for its pastoral lands, which aligns with the tribe's reputation for being shepherds.<p><b>Simeon</b><br>Simeon is the second son of Jacob and Leah. His name means "heard," as Leah believed God heard her plight (<a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Genesis 29:33</a>). Simeon, along with his brother Levi, is known for the violent act against the city of Shechem in retaliation for the defilement of their sister Dinah (Genesis 34). This act led to Jacob's curse on their anger (<a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a>). The tribe of Simeon eventually became absorbed into the tribe of Judah, losing its distinct identity, which is reflected in the blessing of Moses where Simeon is not mentioned (Deuteronomy 33).<p><b>Levi</b><br>Levi is the third son of Jacob and Leah. His name means "attached," as Leah hoped Jacob would become attached to her (<a href="/genesis/29-34.htm">Genesis 29:34</a>). Levi, like Simeon, was involved in the massacre at Shechem. However, the tribe of Levi was later set apart for priestly duties, as seen in <a href="/exodus/32-26.htm">Exodus 32:26-29</a>, where the Levites stood with Moses against idolatry. This tribe did not receive a territorial inheritance like the others but was given cities throughout Israel (<a href="/numbers/35.htm">Numbers 35:1-8</a>). The Levitical priesthood is a type of Christ, who is our High Priest (<a href="/hebrews/4-14.htm">Hebrews 4:14-16</a>).<p><b>Judah</b><br>Judah is the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. His name means "praise," as Leah praised the Lord at his birth (<a href="/genesis/29-35.htm">Genesis 29:35</a>). Judah's leadership qualities are evident in his role in the story of Joseph, where he offers himself as a substitute for Benjamin (<a href="/genesis/44-18.htm">Genesis 44:18-34</a>). The tribe of Judah became the most prominent, producing King David and ultimately Jesus Christ, fulfilling the prophecy of the scepter not departing from Judah (<a href="/genesis/49-10.htm">Genesis 49:10</a>). Judah's territory included Jerusalem, the future capital of Israel, and the center of Jewish worship.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/r/reuben.htm">Reuben</a></b><br>The firstborn son of Jacob and Leah. Reuben's birth is significant as he was the first of the twelve tribes of Israel. His actions and decisions throughout Genesis reflect both leadership and moral challenges.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm">Simeon</a></b><br>The second son of Jacob and Leah. Simeon is known for his role in the violent response to the defilement of his sister Dinah, which had lasting implications for his tribe.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/levi.htm">Levi</a></b><br>The third son of Jacob and Leah. Levi's descendants became the priestly tribe, set apart for religious duties and service to God, despite Levi's earlier violent actions alongside Simeon.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a></b><br>The fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Judah's lineage is significant as it leads to King David and ultimately to Jesus Christ, highlighting the theme of redemption and leadership.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_birth_order_and_responsibility.htm">The Importance of Birth Order and Responsibility</a></b><br>Reuben, as the firstborn, had a unique position and responsibility. Reflect on how birth order and family roles can influence one's life and decisions.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/consequences_of_actions.htm">Consequences of Actions</a></b><br>Simeon and Levi's actions in <a href="/bsb/genesis/34.htm">Genesis 34</a> remind us that our choices have lasting impacts. Consider how our decisions today can affect future generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/redemption_and_leadership.htm">Redemption and Leadership</a></b><br>Judah's account is one of redemption, as he moves from questionable actions to becoming a leader among his brothers. This highlights God's ability to use imperfect people for His purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/priestly_calling_and_service.htm">Priestly Calling and Service</a></b><br>Levi's descendants were set apart for priestly duties. Reflect on how God calls each of us to serve in unique ways, regardless of our past.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 1</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_are_the_israelites.htm">What is the identity of the Israelites?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_34_27-29__how_does_it_align_with_later_laws.htm">Genesis 34:27-29 - How does the looting and enslavement of the city align with later biblical laws condemning such acts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'baptized_into_moses'_mean.htm">In 1 Corinthians 10:2, what does it mean for the Israelites to be 'baptized into Moses,' and how does this align with historical accounts of their exodus?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_prophecies_in_the_bible.htm">What are Jacob's prophecies in the Bible?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 2-5.</span> - The sons of the legitimate wives Leah and Rachel are placed first, in the order of their seniority (<a href="/genesis/29-32.htm">Genesis 29:32-35</a>; <a href="/genesis/30-18.htm">Genesis 30:18-20</a>; <a href="/genesis/35-18.htm">Genesis 35:18</a>); then these of the secondary wives, or concubines, also in the order of their birth (<a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">Genesis 30:6-13</a>). The order is different from that observed in <a href="/genesis/46.htm">Genesis 46</a>, and seems intended to do honour to legitimate, as opposed to secondary, wedlock. The omission of Joseph follows necessarily from the exact form of the opening phrase, "These are the names of the children of Israel, which <span class="accented">came into Egypt with Jacob."</span> <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> <span class="cmt_word">- All the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls</span>. This is manifestly intended as a repetition of <a href="/genesis/46-27.htm">Genesis 46:27</a>, and throws the reader back upon the details there adduced, which make up the exact number of "seventy souls," by the inclusion of Jacob himself, of Joseph, and of Joseph's two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh. The inaccuracy by which Jacob is counted among his own descendants, is thoroughly Oriental and Hebraistic, however opposed to Western habits of thought. To stumble at it shows a narrow and carping spirit. (Compare note on Genesis 46:15.) <span class="cmt_word">For Joseph was in Egypt already</span>. Joseph, <span class="accented">i.e</span>., has not been mentioned with the other sons of Jacob, since he did not "come into Egypt with Jacob," but was there previously. The transfer of the clause to the commencement of the verse, which is made by the LXX., is unnecessary. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/1-2.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Reuben,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְאוּבֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(rə·’ū·ḇên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7205.htm">Strong's 7205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Reuben -- 'behold a son!' oldest son of Jacob, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Simeon,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֔וֹן</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8095.htm">Strong's 8095: </a> </span><span class="str2">Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Levi,</span><br /><span class="heb">לֵוִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lê·wî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> </span><span class="str2">Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Judah;</span><br /><span class="heb">וִיהוּדָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(wî·hū·ḏāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/1-2.htm">Exodus 1:2 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/1-2.htm">OT Law: Exodus 1:2 Reuben Simeon Levi and Judah (Exo. 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