• The birthright embraced:
o A double portion of property,
o The priesthood of the family,
o The progenitor of Christ. CIS 292.2
• Reuben had four sons, whose descendants formed the tribe which bore his name. 1 Chronicles 5:3. CIS 292.3
• The tribe numbered 43,730, when they entered the promised land. Numbers 26:7. CIS 292.4
• The Reubenites were carried captive into Assyria. 1 Chronicles 5:26. CIS 292.5