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The Jaminite clan, named after their ancestor Jamin. The Jakinite clan, named after their ancestor Jakin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/numbers/26.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/numbers/26.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/numbers/26.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families <i>were: of</i> Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; <i>of</i> Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; <i>of</i> Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/numbers/26.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/numbers/26.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/numbers/26.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/numbers/26.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/numbers/26.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Simeon’s descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/numbers/26.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Simeon&#8217s descendants by their clans: the Nemuelite clan from Nemuel; the Jaminite clan from Jamin; the Jachinite clan from Jachin; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/numbers/26.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/numbers/26.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/numbers/26.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The families descended from [Simeon] were the family of Nemuel, the family of Jamin, the family of Jakin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/numbers/26.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The tribe of Simeon: the clans of Nemuel, Jamin, Jachin, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/numbers/26.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon, listed according to their families, included: From Nemuel, the family of the descendants of Nemuel; from Jamin, the family of the descendants of Jamin; from Jachin, the family of the descendants of Jachin; <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/numbers/26.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans: The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel, the Jaminite clan from Jamin, the Jachinite clan from Jachin,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/numbers/26.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Simeonites by their families: from Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; from Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; from Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/numbers/26.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon after their families: of Jemuel, the family of the Jemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jakin, the family of the Jakinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/numbers/26.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The 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:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/numbers/26.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The 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; <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/numbers/26.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel [is] the family of the Nemuelite; of Jamin the family of the Jaminite; of Jachin the family of the Jachinite;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/numbers/26.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Sons of Simeon by their families: of Nemuel is the family of the Nemuelite; of Jamin the family of the Jaminite; of Jachin the family of the Jachinite;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/numbers/26.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon according to their families; for Nemuel, the families of the Nemuelites; for Jamin, the families of the Jaminites; for Jachin, the families of the Jachinites;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/numbers/26.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon by their kindreds: Namuel, of him is the family of the Namuelites: Jamin, of him is the family of the Jaminites: Jachin, of him is the family of the Jachinites: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/numbers/26.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon, by their kinships: Nemuel, from him is the family of the Nemuelites; Jamin, from him is the family of the Jaminites; Jachin, from him is the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/numbers/26.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon by clans were: through Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; through Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; through Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/numbers/26.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon by their clans: of Nemuel, the clan of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the clan of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the clan of the Jachinites;<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/numbers/26.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon after their families: of Jemuel, the family of the Jemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/numbers/26.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Shemon for their tribes: Yemuyel, the family of Yemuyel, Yamni, the family of Yamni, Yakhin, the family of Yakhin.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/numbers/26.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The 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;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/numbers/26.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Symeon: - the family of the sons of Symeon: to Namuel, <i>belonged</i> the family of the Namuelites; to Jamin the family of the Jaminites; to Jachin the family of the Jachinites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/numbers/26-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yauBFvKLNNo?start=7966" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">The Tribe of Simeon</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">These were the descendants</a> <a href="/hebrew/8095.htm" title="8095: šim·‘ō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- From shama'; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob's sons, also the tribe descended from him.">of Simeon</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām (Prep-l:: N-fpc:: 3mp) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">by their clans:</a> <a href="/hebrew/5242.htm" title="5242: han·nə·mū·’ê·lî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Nemuel. From Nmuw'el; a Nemuelite, or descendant of Nemuel.">The Nemuelite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5241.htm" title="5241: lin·mū·’êl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Two Isr. Apparently for Ymuw'el; Nemuel, the name of two Israelites.">from Nemuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3228.htm" title="3228: hay·yā·mî·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Jamin. Patronymically from Yamiyn; a Jeminite or descendants of Jamin.">the Jaminite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/3226.htm" title="3226: lə·yā·mîn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Three Isr. The same as yamiyn; Jamin, the name of three Israelites.">from Jamin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3200.htm" title="3200: hay·yā·ḵî·nî (Art:: N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Jachin. Patronymically from Yakiyn; a Jakinite or descendants of Jakin.">the Jachinite</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pa·ḥaṯ (N-fsc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">clan</a> <a href="/hebrew/3199.htm" title="3199: lə·yā·ḵîn (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- He will establish, an Isr. name. From kuwn; he will establish; Jakin, the name of three Israelites and of a temple pillar.">from Jachin,</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Genesis 46:10</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/49-5.htm">Genesis 49:5-7</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/leviticus/24-10.htm">Leviticus 24:10-11</a></span><br />Now the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite. / The son of the Israelite woman blasphemed the Name with a curse. So they brought him to Moses. (His mother’s name was Shelomith daughter of Dibri, of the tribe of Dan.)<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/33-8.htm">Deuteronomy 33:8-11</a></span><br />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. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/21-1.htm">Joshua 21:1-3</a></span><br />Now the family heads of the Levites approached Eleazar the priest, Joshua son of Nun, and the heads of the other tribes of Israel / at Shiloh in the land of Canaan and said to them, “The LORD commanded through Moses that we be given cities in which to live, together with pasturelands for our livestock.” / So by the command of the LORD, the Israelites gave the Levites these cities and their pasturelands out of their own inheritance:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/1-3.htm">Judges 1:3</a></span><br />Then the men of Judah said to their brothers the Simeonites, “Come up with us to our allotted territory, and let us fight against the Canaanites. And we likewise will go with you to your territory.” So the Simeonites went with them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/12-20.htm">1 Kings 12:20-24</a></span><br />When all Israel heard that Jeroboam had returned, they summoned him to the assembly and made him king over all Israel. Only the tribe of Judah followed the house of David. / And when Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the whole house of Judah and the tribe of Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against the house of Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam son of Solomon. / But the word of God came to Shemaiah the man of God: ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/11-1.htm">2 Chronicles 11:1-4</a></span><br />When Rehoboam arrived in Jerusalem, he mobilized the house of Judah and Benjamin—180,000 chosen warriors—to fight against Israel and restore the kingdom to Rehoboam. / But the word of the LORD came to Shemaiah the man of God: / “Tell Rehoboam son of Solomon king of Judah and all the Israelites in Judah and Benjamin ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/48-24.htm">Ezekiel 48:24-25</a></span><br />Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west. / Issachar will have one portion bordering the territory of Simeon from east to west.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/10-2.htm">Matthew 10:2-4</a></span><br />These are the names of the twelve apostles: first Simon, called Peter, and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; / Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; / Simon the Zealot, and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-16.htm">Mark 3:16-19</a></span><br />These are the twelve He appointed: Simon (whom He named Peter), / James son of Zebedee and his brother John (whom He named Boanerges, meaning “Sons of Thunder”), / Andrew, Philip, Bartholomew, Matthew, Thomas, James son of Alphaeus, Thaddaeus, Simon the Zealot, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-13.htm">Luke 6:13-16</a></span><br />When daylight came, He called His disciples to Him and chose twelve of them, whom He also designated as apostles: / Simon, whom He named Peter, and his brother Andrew; James and John; Philip and Bartholomew; / Matthew and Thomas; James son of Alphaeus and Simon called the Zealot; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-40.htm">John 1:40-42</a></span><br />Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, was one of the two who heard John’s testimony and followed Jesus. / He first found his brother Simon and told him, “We have found the Messiah” (which is translated as Christ). / Andrew brought him to Jesus, who looked at him and said, “You are Simon son of John. You will be called Cephas” (which is translated as Peter).</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The 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:</p><p class="hdg">Zerah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Genesis 46:10</a></b></br> And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/26-6.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-7.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/26-5.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Jachin</a> <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Jakin</a> <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Jamin</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Nemuel</a> <a href="/numbers/26-9.htm">Nem'uel</a> <a href="/numbers/13-5.htm">Simeon</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/numbers/26-13.htm">Clan</a> <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/numbers/26-15.htm">Descendants</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">Jachin</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">Jakin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-27.htm">Jamin</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">Nemuel</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">Nem'uel</a> <a href="/numbers/26-14.htm">Simeon</a><div class="vheading2">Numbers 26</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-1.htm">The sum of all Israel is taken in the plains of Moab</a></span><br><span class="reftext">52. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-52.htm">The law of dividing among them the inheritance of the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">57. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-57.htm">The families and number of the Levites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">63. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/numbers/26-63.htm">None but Caleb and Joshua was left of those who were numbered at Sinai</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/26.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/numbers/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/numbers/26.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>These were the descendants of Simeon by their clans:</b><br>The tribe of Simeon is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Simeon, the second son of Jacob and Leah. In the context of <a href="/numbers/26.htm">Numbers 26</a>, the Israelites are in the plains of Moab, preparing to enter the Promised Land. This census is significant as it determines the division of the land among the tribes. The tribe of Simeon is notable for its decrease in numbers compared to the first census in <a href="/numbers/1.htm">Numbers 1</a>, reflecting possible divine judgment or consequences of past actions, such as the incident at Baal Peor (Numbers 25).<p><b>The Nemuelite clan from Nemuel,</b><br>Nemuel, also known as Jemuel in some translations, is a descendant of Simeon. The Nemuelites are one of the clans within the tribe of Simeon. The naming of clans after patriarchal figures was a common practice, emphasizing family lineage and heritage. This clan structure was crucial for maintaining order and identity among the Israelites. The name Nemuel means "Day of God" or "God's Day," which may reflect the religious consciousness of the people.<p><b>the Jaminite clan from Jamin,</b><br>Jamin is another son of Simeon, and his descendants form the Jaminite clan. The name Jamin means "right hand" or "south," which could indicate a position of favor or direction. The right hand often symbolizes strength and blessing in biblical literature. The Jaminite clan, like others, would have had specific roles and responsibilities within the tribe, contributing to the overall function and survival of the community.<p><b>the Jachinite clan from Jachin,</b><br>Jachin is a lesser-known figure, but his name means "He will establish," which is significant in the context of the Israelites' journey to establish themselves in the Promised Land. The Jachinite clan, like the others, represents the continuity of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants a great nation. The name Jachin is also associated with one of the pillars of Solomon's Temple (<a href="/1_kings/7-21.htm">1 Kings 7:21</a>), symbolizing stability and permanence, which may reflect the hope for the future establishment of Israel in Canaan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/simeon.htm">Simeon</a></b><br>The second son of Jacob and Leah, Simeon is one of the twelve tribes of Israel. His descendants are listed in this census as part of the preparation for entering the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/n/nemuel.htm">Nemuel</a></b><br>A descendant of Simeon, Nemuel is the progenitor of the Nemuelite clan. His name means "Day of God" in Hebrew.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/j/jamin.htm">Jamin</a></b><br>Another descendant of Simeon, Jamin is the forefather of the Jaminite clan. His name means "Right hand" or "South" in Hebrew.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/j/jachin.htm">Jachin</a></b><br>A descendant of Simeon, Jachin is the ancestor of the Jachinite clan. His name means "He will establish" in Hebrew.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/c/census_of_israel.htm">Census of Israel</a></b><br>This event in <a href="/bsb/numbers/26.htm">Numbers 26</a> is a census taken by Moses and Eleazar the priest to count the new generation of Israelites after the previous generation had died in the wilderness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_lineage_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Lineage and Heritage</a></b><br>Understanding our spiritual heritage can provide insight into our identity and purpose in God's plan. Just as the Israelites were reminded of their lineage, Christians are called to remember their spiritual heritage in Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_across_generations.htm">God's Faithfulness Across Generations</a></b><br>Despite the failures of the previous generation, God remains faithful to His promises. This encourages believers to trust in God's faithfulness, regardless of past failures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_god's_plan.htm">The Role of Community in God's Plan</a></b><br>The listing of clans emphasizes the importance of community and belonging. In the body of Christ, each member plays a vital role, contributing to the overall mission of the Church.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/a/accountability_and_consequences.htm">Accountability and Consequences</a></b><br>The census serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience, as the previous generation perished in the wilderness. Believers are called to live obediently, understanding that actions have consequences.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_numbers_26.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Numbers 26</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_numbers_26_genealogies_align_or_differ.htm">Do the detailed genealogies in Numbers 26 align consistently with other biblical genealogies, or are there discrepancies that suggest later editing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_rapid_tribe_growth_in_numbers_26_plausible.htm">Is the quick replenishment of certain tribes after mass deaths (Numbers 26) plausible without any record of extraordinary birth rates or other means of population growth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_benjamin's_lineages.htm">In 1 Chronicles 8:1-2, how can these names and lineages of Benjamin be reconciled with variations in other Old Testament genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_could_600,000_israelites_exist_then.htm">How could the Israelites realistically number over 600,000 men in the desert (Numbers 26:51) without historical or archaeological evidence to support such a massive population?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/numbers/26.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sons of Simeon.</span> As in <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Genesis 46:10</a>; <a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15</a>, with the omission of Ohad, who may not have founded any family. In such cases it is no doubt possible that there were children, but that for some reason they failed to hold together, and became attached to other families. In <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a> the sons of Simeon appear as Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. In Genesis and Exodus the first appears as Jemuel. These minute variations are only important as showing that Divine inspiration did not preserve the sacred records from errors of transcription. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/numbers/26-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">[These were] the descendants</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Simeon</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְעוֹן֮</span> <span class="translit">(šim·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8095.htm">Strong's 8095: </a> </span><span class="str2">Simeon -- a son of Jacob, also his tribe, also an Israelite with a foreign wife</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by their clans:</span><br /><span class="heb">לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒</span> <span class="translit">(lə·miš·pə·ḥō·ṯām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">The Nemuelite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(han·nə·mū·’ê·lî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5242.htm">Strong's 5242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nemuelites -- descendant of Nemuel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clan</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Nemuel,</span><br /><span class="heb">לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל</span> <span class="translit">(lin·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5241.htm">Strong's 5241: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nemuel -- two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jaminite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּמִינִ֑י</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·mî·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3228.htm">Strong's 3228: </a> </span><span class="str2">Benjamite -- descendant of Jamin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clan</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jamin,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיָמִ֕ין</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yā·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3226.htm">Strong's 3226: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jamin -- three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jachinite</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיָּכִינִֽי׃</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yā·ḵî·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3200.htm">Strong's 3200: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jachinites -- descendant of Jachin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">clan</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4940.htm">Strong's 4940: </a> </span><span class="str2">A family, circle of relatives, a class, a species, sort, a tribe, people</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Jachin,</span><br /><span class="heb">לְיָכִ֕ין</span> <span class="translit">(lə·yā·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3199.htm">Strong's 3199: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jachin -- 'He will establish', an Israelite name</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">OT Law: Numbers 26:12 The sons of Simeon after their families: (Nu Num.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/numbers/26-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Numbers 26:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/numbers/26-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Numbers 26:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Numbers 26:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>