Reuben was Israel's firstborn son, but he forfeited his birthright. Jacob prophesied that the tribe of Reuben was unstable as water and would not excel. The descendants of the tribe of Reuben include the Franks, who settled northern France and parts of Holland and Germany. Although God allowed this people to be powerful for a moment in history, they will not be power players in the end times. Genesis 49:3-4. VF-2363.