New International Version The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. New Living Translation The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) English Standard Version The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. Berean Standard Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Berean Literal Bible And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanitess. King James Bible And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. New King James Version The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. New American Standard Bible And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. NASB 1995 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. NASB 1977 And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Legacy Standard Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Amplified Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Berean Annotated Bible The sons of Simeon (heard): Jemuel (Nemuel), Jamin (right hand), Ohad (united), Jachin (He will establish), Zohar (Zerah), and Shaul (desired) the son of a Canaanite woman (merchants). Christian Standard Bible Simeon’s sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. Holman Christian Standard Bible Simeon’s sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. American Standard Version And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. English Revised Version And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. GOD'S WORD® Translation The sons of [Simeon]were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. Good News Translation Simeon and his sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. International Standard Version Simeon's sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, who was the son of a Canaanite woman; NET Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul (the son of a Canaanite woman). New Heart English Bible And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jakin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. Webster's Bible Translation And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard BibleThe sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. World English Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanite. Berean Literal Bible And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanitess. Young's Literal Translation And sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanitess. Smith's Literal Translation And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin, and Zohar and Saul, son of the Canaanitess. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe sons of Simeon: Jamuel and Jamin and Ahod, and Jachin and Sohar, and Saul the son of a woman of Chanaan. Catholic Public Domain Version The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad, and Jachin and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. New American Bible The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, son of a Canaanite woman. New Revised Standard Version The children of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohar, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And the sons of Shemon: Yemuyel and Yamin and Ahar and Yakeen and Tsakhar and Shawal son of a Canaanitess. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. Brenton Septuagint Translation and the sons of Symeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Aod, and Achin, and Saar, and Saul, the son of a Chananitish woman. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible (Voice ▾ Musical ▾) Context Those who Went to Egypt: The Children of Leah…9The sons of Reuben: Hanoch, Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi. 10The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. 11The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari.… Cross References The sons of Simeon: Numbers 1:22-23 From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army, / those registered to the tribe of Simeon numbered 59,300. Genesis 49:5-7 Simeon and Levi are brothers; their swords are weapons of violence. / May I never enter their council; may I never join their assembly. For they kill men in their anger, and hamstring oxen on a whim. / Cursed be their anger, for it is strong, and their wrath, for it is cruel! I will disperse them in Jacob and scatter them in Israel. Genesis 29:33 Again she conceived and gave birth to a son, and she said, “Because the LORD has heard that I am unloved, He has given me this son as well.” So she named him Simeon. Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul Exodus 6:15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. Numbers 26:12-14 These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin, / the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. / These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men. 1 Chronicles 4:24 The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. the son of a Canaanite woman. Deuteronomy 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters to their sons or take their daughters for your sons, / because they will turn your sons away from following Me to serve other gods. Then the anger of the LORD will burn against you, and He will swiftly destroy you. Genesis 24:3 and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, Genesis 28:1-2 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother. Genesis 35:23 The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun. Deuteronomy 33:8-11 Concerning Levi he said: “Give Your Thummim to Levi and Your Urim to Your godly one, whom You tested at Massah and contested at the waters of Meribah. / He said of his father and mother, ‘I do not consider them.’ He disregarded his brothers and did not know his own sons, for he kept Your word and maintained Your covenant. / He will teach Your ordinances to Jacob and Your law to Israel; he will set incense before You and whole burnt offerings on Your altar. … Leviticus 10:1-2 Now Aaron’s sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense, and offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. / So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died in the presence of the LORD. 1 Chronicles 6:1-2 The sons of Levi: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. / The sons of Kohath: Amram, Izhar, Hebron, and Uzziel. 1 Chronicles 6:16-17 The sons of Levi: Gershom, Kohath, and Merari. / These are the names of the sons of Gershom: Libni and Shimei. 1 Chronicles 6:19 The sons of Merari: Mahli and Mushi. These are the clans of the Levites listed according to their fathers: 1 Chronicles 6:28 The sons of Samuel: Joel his firstborn and Abijah his second son. Treasury of Scripture And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. Simeon. Genesis 29:33 And she conceived again, and bare a son; and said, Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, he hath therefore given me this son also: and she called his name Simeon. Genesis 34:25,30 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males… Genesis 49:5-7 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations… Jemuel. 1 Chronicles 4:24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: Canaanitish. Genesis 28:1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. Jump to Previous Canaan Canaanite Canaanitess Canaanitish Jachin Jakin Jamin Jemuel Jemu'el Ohad Saul Shaul Simeon ZoharJump to Next Canaan Canaanite Canaanitess Canaanitish Jachin Jakin Jamin Jemuel Jemu'el Ohad Saul Shaul Simeon ZoharGenesis 46 1. Jacob is comforted by God at Beersheba.5. Thence he with his company goes into Egypt. 8. The number of his family that went into Egypt. 28. Joseph meets Jacob. 31. He instructs his brothers how to answer Pharaoh. The sons of Simeon: Simeon, Jacob and Leah’s second son, became the father of one of Israel’s twelve tribes. His descendants later received cities within Judah’s territory, reflecting the tribe’s limited and closely connected inheritance. Num 1:22-23 From the sons of Simeon, according to the records.… Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul These six sons preserved Simeon’s family line as Jacob’s household entered Egypt. Their names mark the beginning of clans that would become part of the tribe of Simeon. Exo 6:15 The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad… the son of a Canaanite woman. Shaul was born to a Canaanite mother, an unusual detail among Jacob’s sons. It records the family’s contact with the peoples of Canaan before Israel’s move to Egypt. Deu 7:3-4 Do not intermarry with them. Do not give your daughters… Persons / Places / Events 1. SimeonThe second son of Jacob and Leah, Simeon is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His descendants are listed in this verse as part of the family moving to Egypt. 2. Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul These are the sons of Simeon. Each name represents a lineage within the tribe of Simeon. 3. Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman This detail highlights the intermarriage between Israelites and Canaanites, which was significant in the context of Israelite identity and covenant faithfulness. 4. Canaanite Woman The mention of Shaul's mother being a Canaanite woman underscores the cultural and religious interactions between the Israelites and the Canaanites. 5. Egypt The destination of Jacob's family, where they would eventually become a great nation, fulfilling part of God's promise to Abraham. Teaching Points Faithfulness in Family LineageThe inclusion of Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman, reminds us of the importance of maintaining faithfulness to God within our family lines, even amidst cultural pressures. God's Sovereignty in Family Dynamics Despite the complexities and imperfections in family histories, God works through them to fulfill His purposes, as seen in the growth of Jacob's family. Cultural Interactions and Faith The mention of a Canaanite woman in the lineage of Simeon highlights the challenges and opportunities of cultural interactions. Believers are called to engage with the world while maintaining their distinct identity in Christ. Legacy and Influence Each name listed represents a legacy. Our actions and decisions impact future generations, calling us to live with intentionality and faithfulness. Bible Study Questions and Answers 1. What is the meaning of Genesis 46:10?2. How does Genesis 46:10 highlight the importance of family lineage in God's plan? 3. What can we learn from Simeon's descendants about faithfulness to God's covenant? 4. How does Genesis 46:10 connect to God's promises to Abraham's descendants? 5. How can understanding Simeon's lineage influence our commitment to family and faith? 6. What role does genealogy play in understanding God's unfolding plan in Genesis? 7. Why does Genesis 46:10 list Simeon's sons, including a Canaanite woman, in Jacob's lineage? 8. How does Genesis 46:10 reflect the cultural and familial practices of ancient Israel? 9. What theological significance do Simeon's sons hold in Genesis 46:10? 10. What are the top 10 Lessons from Genesis 46? (10) Simeon has six sons, namely Numbers 26:12-13. 1Chronicles 4:24. Jemuel, Nemuel, Nemuel, Jamin, Jamin, Jamin, Ohad, . . . Verse 10. - And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, - "Day of El" (Gesenius, Murphy); in 1 Chronicles 4:24, Nemuel - and Jamin, - "Right Hand" (Gesenius, Murphy) - and Ohad, - "Joined together" (Gesenius, Murphy) - and Jachin, - "Whom God strengthens" (Gesenius), "He shall establish" (Murphy), or Jarib (1 Chronicles 4:24) - and Zohar, - "Whiteness" (Gesenius, Murphy); named Zerah (1 Chronicles 4:24) - and Shaul, - "Asked for" (Gesenius) - the son of a Canaanitish woman. The wives of the other sons, except Judah, were probably from Mesopotamia. Genesis 46:10 is more than a list; it is a snapshot of God’s faithfulness. Each name reinforces that His promises to Abraham are advancing, His knowledge of individuals is intimate, and His plan is embracing—already hinting that people from every nation can find a place among His people.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The sonsוּבְנֵ֣י (ū·ḇə·nê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 1121: A son of Simeon: שִׁמְע֗וֹן (šim·‘ō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8095: Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife Jemuel, יְמוּאֵ֧ל (yə·mū·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3223: Jemuel -- a son of Simeon Jamin, וְיָמִ֛ין (wə·yā·mîn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3226: Jamin -- three Israelites Ohad, וְאֹ֖הַד (wə·’ō·haḏ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 161: Ohad -- an Israelite Jachin, וְיָכִ֣ין (wə·yā·ḵîn) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3199: Jachin -- 'He will establish', an Israelite name Zohar, וְצֹ֑חַר (wə·ṣō·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6714: Zohar -- a Hittite, also two Israelites and Shaul וְשָׁא֖וּל (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1121: A son of a Canaanite woman. הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃ (hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîṯ) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3669: Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan Additonal Resources Genesis 46:10 Blue Letter BibleGenesis 46:10 Bible Gateway Genesis 46:10 Bible.com Genesis 46:10 NIV |
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