Biblical Story Of Reuben And Lessons NTRODUCTION Reuben was the first born and son of Jacob by Leah and the forefather of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was named Reuben by his mother Leah which means Lord has seen my misery, surely my husband will love me now. Genesis 29:32. His mother, Leah became Jacob’s wife by cunning trick and her life turned out to be heartbreaking as she sought to win Jacob’s love. Jacob made no