Since Reuben was Jacob’s firstborn, those of his descendants who were swayed by Korah to rebel might have resented that Moses ​ — a descendant of Levi — ​ had administrative authority over them.
Rūbens bija Jēkaba pirmdzimtais dēls, un Rūbena pēcnācēji, kas nostājās Koraha pusē, iespējams, to darīja tāpēc, ka viņiem nepatika pakļauties Levija pēcnācējam Mozum.