Genesis 49:3-4 - Reuben, thou art my firstborn, my might, and the beginning of my strength, the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power: Unstable as water, thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed; then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch.
Unstable as water, and doubleminded: James 1:8. Reuben is:
Industrious, Genesis 30:14
Lecherous, Genesis 35:22
Willing to stand alone in righteousness, Genesis 37
Reproving, Genesis 42:22
Dependable, Genesis 42:37
"Unstable as water" could also describe Jacob himself in some respects. It takes one to know one.
VM
Updated with more notes on Reuben's blessing here: https://widemargin.blogspot.com/2020/02/more-notes-on-reubens-blessing-from.html
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