The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:
Parallel translations
- WEB The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;
- BSB The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.
- NKJV The sons of Simeon were Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul,
- NASB The sons of Simeon were Nemuel and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
- NLT The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zohar, and Shaul.
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Quick answer
The genealogy now turns to Simeon, listing the sons of Simeon. It begins the record of a tribe whose territory lay within Judah's.
Overview
Having finished Judah, the Chronicler records Simeon, whose sons include Nemuel, Jamin, and Shaul. Simeon's inheritance was located inside Judah's borders (Joshua 19:1-9), so the two tribes are naturally listed together. This placement reflects Jacob's prophecy that Simeon would be scattered in Israel (Genesis 49:7), now partly fulfilled in their absorption among Judah.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Gen 46:10And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
- Num 26:12–14The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites:
- Exod 6:15And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
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