Genesis 46:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Simeon has six sons, namely

Numbers 26:12-13; 1 Chronicles 4:24.

Jemuel,

Nemuel,

Nemuel,

Jamin,

Jamin,

Jamin,

Ohad,

(omitted)

(omitted)

Jachin,

Jachin,

Jarib,

Zohar,

Zerah,

Zerah,

Shaul.

Shaul.

Shaul.

Jewish tradition represents Shaul as being really the son of Dinah by a Canaanite father, Shechem, but as adopted by Simeon to save his sister’s honour, yet with a note that he was of half Canaanitish blood.

Genesis 46:10

10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel,a and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman.