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Simeon and Levi were violent and lawless. Instead of seeking justice, they allowed their uncontrolled anger to control them and ignored the value of life (34:24–29).
I will disperse them: Simeon's land mostly became part of Judah's (Joshua 19:1, 9). Levi was given a more honorable future because the Levites became the priestly tribe (see Exodus 32:25–29). But they did not have their own region (Joshua 21).
By faith, and as one who speaks for God, Jacob looked ahead to Israel’s future in the land and beyond to a greater future still.
At the end of the time of the patriarchs (the early fathers of Israel), he spoke about what would happen to each tribe. He did this as he considered each of his sons, one by one, just as Noah had done earlier (compare 9:25–27).
The character and actions of each ancestor affected the lives of their descendants (Exodus 20:5–6; 34:6–7; Numbers 14:18; Jeremiah 32:18).
People
Levi: Son of Jacob; progenitor of the Levites Simeon: Son of Jacob and Leah, one of the twelve tribes
Glossary
Birthright Book of Exodus Concubinage, Concubines Curse, Cursed Dinah Genesis, Book of Jacob Levi (Person) Patriarchs, Period of the Poetry, Biblical Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs Tribe of Levi
Topics
Anger: Simeon and Levi, on Account of the Humbling of Their Sister, Dinah Anger: Sinful: Simeon and Levi Children: Male: Received the Blessing of Their Father Before his Death Death: Scenes of Death of Jacob Jacob: His Final Prophetic Benedictions Upon his Sons: Simeon and Levi Levi: Avenges the Seduction of Dinah Levi: Jacob's Prophecy Regarding Parents: Paternal Blessings of Jacob Parents: Paternal Reproaches Patriarchal Government: Exercised in Blessing and Cursing Their Children Simeon: Son of Jacob with Levi Avenges Upon the Shechemites the Seduction of Dinah Simeon: Son of Jacob: Jacob's Denunciation of The Levites: Prophecies Respecting the Tribe of Simeon: Predictions Respecting The Tribes of Israel: Predictions Respecting Each of