And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, a portion for Reuben.

And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even unto the west side, Reuben, one portion .

And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side even to the side of the sea, one portion for Ruben.

And on the limit of Ephraim, from the east side to the west side: Reuben, one part.

And beyond the border of Ephraim, from the eastern region, even to the region of the sea, there shall be one portion for Reuben.

And by the border of Ephraim, from the east side unto the west side, a portion for Reuben. Who, through his sin, lost his birthright; but now, his sin being forgiven and forgotten, has a portion assigned him upon the border of Ephraim, and next to the tribe of Judah; when in Moses and Joshua's time it lay on the other side Jordan: this points to such persons that shall have their lot and portion in spiritual things; that "see the Son", that look to Christ alone for righteousness, peace, pardon, and eternal life.

Reuben--doomed formerly for incest and instability "not to excel" (Genesis 49:4). So no distinguished prophet, priest, or king had come from it. Of it were the notorious Dathan and Abiram, the mutineers. A pastoral and Bedouin character marked it and Gad (Judges 5:16).