"Reuben, you are my firstborn, My might and the beginning of my strength, The excellency of dignity and the excellency of power.

Unstable as water, you shall not excel, Because you went up to your father's bed; Then you defiled [it -- He] went up to my couch.

Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel -- he [was] indeed the firstborn, but because he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph, the son of Israel, so that the genealogy is not listed according to the birthright;

" These are the names of the men who shall stand with you: from Reuben, Elizur the son of Shedeur;

On the fourth day Elizur the son of Shedeur, leader of the children of Reuben, [presented an offering.]

and as the sacrifice of peace offerings: two oxen, five rams, five male goats, and five male lambs in their first year. This [was] the offering of Elizur the son of Shedeur.

And the standard of the camp of Reuben set out according to their armies; over their army [was] Elizur the son of Shedeur.