KJV ORIGINAL
And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The sons of Simeon were: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul (whose mother was a Canaanite woman).
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse lists the six sons of Simeon, one of Jacob's twelve sons, noting that one son's mother was from the Canaanite people.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of the genealogy recorded when Jacob's family moved to Egypt during the great famine. Simeon was Jacob's second son by Leah. The mention of Shaul having a Canaanite mother is significant because the Israelites were called to remain separate from the Canaanite peoples, yet intermarriage did occur.
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