Let not his men be few - literally, "a number," that is, "a small number," such as could be easily counted (compare Genesis 34:30 note). Whi…

Let Reuben live, and not die. —“‘Live’ in this world,” says Rashi, “and ‘not die’ in the world to come.” The prayer meant…

Here is his blessing, Let Reuben live. Reuben's great sin had lost him his birthright, yet Moses gives him as much of his blessing as he c…

Let Reuben live, and not die As a tribe, continue and not be extinct, though they should not excel, because of the sin of…

The order in which the tribes are blessed here is not the same as is observed elsewhere. The blessing of Judah may refer to the whole tribe in gene…