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These were the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/exodus/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul. (Shaul’s mother was a Canaanite woman.) Their descendants became the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/exodus/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/exodus/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/exodus/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these <i>are</i> the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/exodus/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon <i>were</i> Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman. These <i>are</i> the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/exodus/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/exodus/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/exodus/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/exodus/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/exodus/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/exodus/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/exodus/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These are the clans of Simeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/exodus/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/exodus/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/exodus/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/exodus/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The sons of [Simeon] were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the families descended from Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/exodus/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Simeon had six sons: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; they were the ancestors of the clans that bear their names. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/exodus/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Simeon's sons Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the Canaanite woman's son. These are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/exodus/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</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="versiontext"><a href="/net/exodus/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jakin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/exodus/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jakin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/exodus/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/exodus/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/exodus/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanite; these [are] families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/exodus/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And sons of Simeon are Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess: these are families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/exodus/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Saul, the son of a Canaanitess; these the tribes of Simeon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/exodus/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />These are the kindreds of Ruben. The sons of Simeon: Jamuel, and Jamin and Ahod, and Jachin, and Soar, and Saul the son of a chanaanitess: these are the families of Simeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/exodus/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />These are the kindred of Reuben. The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite women. These are the progeny of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/exodus/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the clans of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/exodus/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman; these are the families of Simeon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/exodus/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohar, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanitish woman; these are the families of Simeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/exodus/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the sons of Shemon: Yamuyel and Yamin and Ahar and Yakin and Tsakhar and Shawal son of a Canaanitess; these are the generations of Shemon.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/exodus/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/exodus/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Symeon, Jemuel and Jamin, and Aod, and Jachin and Saar, and Saul the son of a Phoenician woman, these are the families of the sons of Symeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/exodus/6-15.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/kVae3PiKqhs?start=1276" 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/exodus/6.htm">Genealogies of Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14</span>These were the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben, the firstborn of Israel, were Hanoch and Pallu, Hezron and Carmi. These were the clans of Reuben. <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The sons</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 were</a> <a href="/hebrew/3223.htm" title="3223: yə·mū·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Simeon. From yowm and 'el; day of God; Jemuel, an Israelite.">Jemuel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3226.htm" title="3226: wə·yā·mîn (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Three Isr. The same as yamiyn; Jamin, the name of three Israelites.">Jamin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/161.htm" title="161: wə·’ō·haḏ (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- An Israelite. From an unused root meaning to be united; unity; Ohad, An Israelite.">Ohad,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3199.htm" title="3199: wə·yā·ḵîn (Conj-w:: 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.">Jachin,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6714.htm" title="6714: wə·ṣō·ḥar (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- A Hittite, also two Isr. From the same as tsachar; whiteness; Tsochar, the name of a Hittite and of an Israelite.">Zohar,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: wə·šā·’ūl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">and Shaul,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3669.htm" title="3669: hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîṯ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan. Patrial from Kna'an; a Kenaanite or inhabitant of Kenaan; by implication, a pedlar.">of a Canaanite woman.</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: ’êl·leh (Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">These</a> <a href="/hebrew/4940.htm" title="4940: miš·pə·ḥōṯ (N-fpc) -- From shaphah; a family, i.e. Circle of relatives; figuratively, a class, a species or sort; by extens. A tribe or people.">were the clans</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> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>These were the names of the sons of Levi according to their records: Gershon, Kohath, and Merari. Levi lived 137 years.…<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="/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12-14</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, / the Zerahite clan from Zerah, and the Shaulite clan from Shaul. / These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24-26</a></span><br />The descendants of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul. / The sons of Shaul: Shallum, Mibsam, and Mishma. / The sons of Mishma: Hammuel, Zaccur, and Shimei.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-33.htm">Genesis 29:33</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-23.htm">Genesis 35:23</a></span><br />The sons of Leah were Reuben the firstborn of Jacob, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.<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="/numbers/1-22.htm">Numbers 1:22-23</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/2-12.htm">Numbers 2:12-13</a></span><br />The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, / and his division numbers 59,300.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/7-36.htm">Numbers 7:36-41</a></span><br />On the fifth day Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai, the leader of the Simeonites, drew near. / His offering was one silver platter weighing a hundred and thirty shekels, and one silver bowl weighing seventy shekels, both according to the sanctuary shekel and filled with fine flour mixed with oil for a grain offering; / one gold dish weighing ten shekels, filled with incense; ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/10-19.htm">Numbers 10:19-20</a></span><br />Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai was over the division of the tribe of Simeon, / and Eliasaph son of Deuel was over the division of the tribe of Gad.<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/21-4.htm">Joshua 21:4</a></span><br />The first lot came out for the Kohathite clans. The Levites who were descendants of Aaron the priest received thirteen cities by lot from the tribes of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/6-62.htm">1 Chronicles 6:62</a></span><br />The Gershomites, according to their clans, were allotted thirteen cities from the tribes of Issachar, Asher, Naphtali, and Manasseh in Bashan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/12-25.htm">1 Chronicles 12:25</a></span><br />From Simeon: 7,100 mighty men of valor, ready for battle.<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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And 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.</p><p class="hdg">sons.</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><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12,13</a></b></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: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a></b></br> The sons of Simeon <i>were</i>, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, <i>and</i> Shaul:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/6-4.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/exodus/3-17.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Canaanitess</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Canaanitish</a> <a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Families</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jachin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jakin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jamin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jemuel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jemu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Ohad</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Shaul</a> <a href="/exodus/1-2.htm">Simeon</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Zohar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/exodus/13-11.htm">Canaan</a> <a href="/exodus/13-5.htm">Canaanite</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-3.htm">Canaanitess</a> <a href="/matthew/15-22.htm">Canaanitish</a> <a href="/exodus/6-17.htm">Clans</a> <a href="/exodus/6-17.htm">Families</a> <a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Jachin</a> <a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Jakin</a> <a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Jamin</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jemuel</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Jemu'el</a> <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Ohad</a> <a href="/numbers/26-13.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/numbers/26-13.htm">Shaul</a> <a href="/numbers/1-22.htm">Simeon</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/4-7.htm">Zohar</a><div class="vheading2">Exodus 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-1.htm">God renews his promise by his name JEHOVAH</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-9.htm">Moses vainly attempts to encourage the Israelites</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-10.htm">He and Aaron are again sent to Pharaoh</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-14.htm">Genealogies of Reuben, Simeon and Levi, of whom came Moses and Aaron</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/exodus/6-26.htm">The history resumed</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'; 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Simeon's lineage is significant as it reflects the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham to make his descendants numerous. The names listed here are also found in <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Genesis 46:10</a> and <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a>, indicating the consistency of the biblical record. Each name represents a family or clan within the tribe of Simeon, which played a role in the formation of the nation of Israel.<p><b>the son of a Canaanite woman</b><br>This detail highlights the mixed heritage within the tribes of Israel. Marriages with Canaanites were generally discouraged due to the potential for leading Israelites away from worshiping Yahweh (<a href="/deuteronomy/7-3.htm">Deuteronomy 7:3-4</a>). However, this mention indicates that such unions did occur, reflecting the complex social and cultural interactions of the time. It also underscores the theme of God's grace and sovereignty in using imperfect people and situations to fulfill His purposes.<p><b>These were the clans of Simeon</b><br>The reference to "clans" indicates the tribal structure of ancient Israel, where each tribe was divided into family groups or clans. This structure was important for maintaining order and identity among the Israelites, especially during their wilderness wanderings and the subsequent settlement in the Promised Land. The tribe of Simeon, although initially numerous, eventually became one of the smaller tribes, as seen in the census numbers in the Book of Numbers (<a href="/numbers/1-23.htm">Numbers 1:23</a>; 26:14). This decline is often attributed to the tribe's involvement in the sin at Peor (<a href="/numbers/25-14.htm">Numbers 25:14</a>). The mention of these clans serves as a reminder of the historical and spiritual journey of the Israelites.<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 here, emphasizing the continuity of God's promise to Abraham through his lineage.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/jemuel,_jamin,_ohad,_jachin,_zohar,_and_shaul.htm">Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul</a></b><br>These are the sons of Simeon. Each name represents a family line within the tribe of Simeon, highlighting the growth and expansion of the Israelite people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/shaul,_the_son_of_a_canaanite_woman.htm">Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman</a></b><br>This detail is significant as it indicates intermarriage with the Canaanites, which was generally discouraged among the Israelites. It reflects the complexities and challenges of maintaining cultural and religious identity.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/clans_of_simeon.htm">Clans of Simeon</a></b><br>The mention of clans underscores the tribal structure of Israel, which was crucial for maintaining order and identity among the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_genealogy.htm">The Importance of Genealogy</a></b><br>Genealogies in the Bible serve to connect God's promises to specific people and tribes, showing His faithfulness across generations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/cultural_and_religious_identity.htm">Cultural and Religious Identity</a></b><br>The mention of Shaul's Canaanite mother highlights the tension between maintaining a distinct religious identity and the realities of living among other cultures.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_family_lines.htm">God's Sovereignty in Family Lines</a></b><br>Despite human actions and decisions, God's purposes are fulfilled through family lines, as seen in the continuation of the tribe of Simeon.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/intermarriage_and_its_implications.htm">Intermarriage and Its Implications</a></b><br>The inclusion of a Canaanite woman in the genealogy prompts reflection on the challenges of intermarriage and the call to remain faithful to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_exodus_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Exodus 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind_or_not.htm">Does God change his mind? I Samuel 15:10-11, 15:35, and Genesis 6:6-7 suggest yes, while I Samuel 15:29 suggests no. How do these contradictions reconcile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_exodus_6_14-27's_genealogy_differ.htm">Exodus 6:14-27: Why does this genealogy conflict with or omit details found in other biblical genealogies?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_kill_uzzah_for_touching_the_ark.htm">Why does God kill Uzzah instantly for touching the Ark to prevent it from falling (2 Samuel 6:7)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/psalm_149_3_dance__supernatural_or_cultural.htm">Psalm 149:3 - Is there any indication that the ritual dancing mentioned had supernatural power, or is this a cultural practice without verifiable effects?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/exodus/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 15.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The sons of Simeon</span>. The list corresponds exactly, both in the names and in the order, with that given in <a href="/genesis/46-10.htm">Genesis 46:10</a>, but differs considerably from <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a>, and <a href="/numbers/26-12.htm">Numbers 26:12</a>. In both the latter places Jemuel appears as Nemuel, and Zohar as Zerah, while Obad is omitted. In <a href="/1_chronicles/4-24.htm">1 Chronicles 4:24</a>, Jachin appears as Jarib. It would seem that the family of Obad died out and disappeared soon after the Israelites quitted Egypt. The family of Shaul, on the other hand, increased and multiplied (<a href="/1_chronicles/4-25.htm">1 Chronicles 4:25-27</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/exodus/6-15.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">The sons</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 [were]</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְע֗וֹן</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">Jemuel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמוּאֵ֨ל</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mū·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3223.htm">Strong's 3223: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jemuel -- a son of Simeon</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jamin,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָמִ֤ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·mîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">Ohad,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֹ֙הַד֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ō·haḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_161.htm">Strong's 161: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ohad -- an Israelite</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Jachin,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיָכִ֣ין</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yā·ḵîn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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 /><br /><span class="word">Zohar,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצֹ֔חַר</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣō·ḥar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6714.htm">Strong's 6714: </a> </span><span class="str2">Zohar -- a Hittite, also two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Shaul,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשָׁא֖וּל</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šā·’ūl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> </span><span class="str2">Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular 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 a Canaanite woman.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·na·‘ă·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3669.htm">Strong's 3669: </a> </span><span class="str2">Canaanite -- inhabitant of Canaan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">These</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֖לֶּה</span> <span class="translit">(’êl·leh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> </span><span class="str2">These, those</span><br /><br /><span class="word">were the clans</span><br /><span class="heb">מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(miš·pə·ḥōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural 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">of Simeon.</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/exodus/6-15.htm">Exodus 6:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/exodus/6-15.htm">OT Law: Exodus 6:15 The sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin (Exo. 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