of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
Parallel translations
- KJV Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
- BSB the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.
- NKJV of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
- NASB of Zerah, the family of the Zerahites; of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.
- NLT The Zoharite clan, named after their ancestor Zohar. The Shaulite clan, named after their ancestor Shaul.
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Quick answer
The clans of Simeon are completed with the Zerahites and Shaulites. The record names the remaining family branches.
Overview
These additional clans finish the family divisions of Simeon. Such records secured each family's place within the tribe and the nation. The thorough genealogy reflects God's faithful preservation of the tribes descended from Jacob's sons.
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- Gen 46:10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
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