Genesis 46:10

Those Who Went to Egypt · Genesis 46:7–27
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Translations

Modern
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.
Traditional
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
Literal
And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul son of the Canaanitess.
Latin
Filii Simeon: Jamuel et Jamin et Ahod, et Jachin et Sohar, et Saul filius Chanaanitidis.

Original

Hebrew
English
The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman.

Notes

This family history of Jacob's sons shows that all the tribes of Israel went to Egypt together. They would also leave together (see the book of Exodus).

This section marks a transition as the family moved from Canaan to Goshen, where they would live for the next 400years.

Theme notes and profiles

Egypt Jacob Leah Blessing Symbolic Numbers

Parallels

Exodus 1:1–7

People

Canaanite woman: Shaul's mother, a Canaanite woman Jachin: Son of Simeon; founder of the Jachinites clan Jamin: Son of Simeon, grandson of Jacob Jemuel: Son of Simeon, also known as Nemuel Ohad: Son of Simeon Shaul: Son of Simeon, grandson of Jacob Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes Simeon's wife: Wife of Simeon, the son of Jacob Zerah: Son of Simeon; ancestor of the Zerahites

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Book of Exodus Family Life and Relations Famine Genealogy Genesis, Book of Goshen Jachin Jacob Jamin Jemuel Nemuel Nemuelite Ohad Patriarchs, Period of the Shaul Simeon, Tribe of Zerah Zohar

Topics

Israel: Number of, Who Went Into Egypt Jachin: Son of Simeon Jacob: Descendants of Jacob: The List of his Children and Grandchildren Who Went Down Into Egypt Jamin: Son of Simeon Jemuel: Son of Simeon Ohad: Son of Simeon Shaul: Son of Simeon Simeon: Son of Jacob: His Sons Zohar: Son of Simeon