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.
Meqë Rubeni ishte i parëlinduri i Jakobit, ata pasardhës të tij që Koreu i shtyu të rebeloheshin, mund të kenë pasur inat që Moisiu, një pasardhës i Levit, kishte autoritet administrativ mbi ta.