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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.
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A Purposeful Genealogy
Commentators note that this verse, listing Simeon's sons, is intentionally brief. Its main purpose is not to provide new information (as it repeats Genesis 46:10), but to structurally position the tribe of Levi. By first mentioning the two older brothers, Reuben and Simeon, the author sets the stage for the genealogy of Levi, which is the primary focus because it is the lineage of Moses and Aaron.
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19th Century
Anglican
Reuben ... Simeon. —It fixes the position of the family of Levi in the house of Jacob to commence the genealogy with a mention of …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the sons of Simeon, Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaa…
Presbyterian
Moses and Aaron were Israelites, raised up to them from among their brothers, as Christ also was to be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the R…
