And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.
The sons of Simeon were: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul (whose mother was a Canaanite woman).
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
In the book of Genesis, this verse is part of the narrative where Jacob and his family are relocating to Egypt to escape a severe famine, as God had orchestrated through Joseph to preserve their lives. The genealogy lists the sons of Simeon, one of Jacob's twelve sons, to establish the tribal identities of Israel and ensure their heritage was recorded for future generations. This mention of Shaul as the son of a Canaanitish woman reflects the cultural reality of intermarriage in that era, which sometimes influenced family dynamics within the growing nation.
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