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.
رَؤبین نخستین پسر یعقوب بود ،‏ از اینرو آن دسته از اخلاف او که تحت تأثیر قُورَح سر به شورش برداشتند احتمالاً از اینکه موسی از تبارِ لاوی بود و ادارهٔ امور را به دست داشت ناخشنود بودند .‏