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Jemuel
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Jemuel

The eldest son of Simeon, named among those who went down into Egypt with Jacob and head of a clan of his tribe. The wilderness census gives his name as Nemuel.

Role: Clan head of Simeon
Lived: Patriarchal age
Belonged to: Tribe of Simeon
Tribe/lineage: Simeon

What we know — and how we know it

Bible — stated in scripture (with verse) · 2
Family & lineage
BibleSon of Simeon.
Genesis 46:10
Simeon
Tribe & people
BibleOf the tribe of Simeon.
Genesis 46:10

Where in scripture

GenesisExodusNumbers1 Chronicles

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

Genesis 46:10 — Son of Simeon

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.

Exodus 6:15

The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites;

Numbers 26:12

The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, Shaul;

1 Chronicles 4:24

Scripture quotations are from the World English Bible, a public-domain translation.

Genesis 46:10Exodus 6:15Numbers 26:121 Chronicles 4:24

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