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Reuben

Named in 12 verses across 2 books, first in Numbers 32:37.

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Born, died or recorded here, or in an event set here, first; then people named in the same verses, which does not mean they were here.

The first 10 of 12 verses, in Bible order. Text from the Berean Standard Bible; verse numbers follow the KJV.

Joshua 13:15
This is what Moses had given to the clans of the tribe of Reuben:
Joshua 13:16
The territory from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley, along with the city in the middle of the valley, to the whole plateau beyond Medeba,
Joshua 13:17
to Heshbon and all its cities on the plateau, including Dibon, Bamoth-baal, Beth-baal-meon,
Joshua 13:18
Jahaz, Kedemoth, Mephaath,
Joshua 13:19
Kiriathaim, Sibmah, Zereth-shahar on the hill in the valley,
Joshua 13:20
Beth-peor, the slopes of Pisgah, and Beth-jeshimoth—
Joshua 13:21
all the cities of the plateau and all the kingdom of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon until Moses killed him and the chiefs of Midian (Evi, Rekem, Zur, Hur, and Reba), the princes of Sihon who lived in the land.
Joshua 13:22
The Israelites also killed the diviner Balaam son of Beor along with the others they put to the sword.
Joshua 13:23
And the border of the Reubenites was the bank of the Jordan. This was the inheritance of the clans of the Reubenites, including the cities and villages.