Exodus 6 · Verse 15

Exodus 6:15

And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
Exodus 6:15, King James Version

Exodus 6:15 in other translations

BSBThe sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.
WEBThe 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.
ASVAnd the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman; these are the families of Simeon.
YLTAnd sons of Simeon are Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul, son of the Canaanitess: these are families of Simeon.
DARBY— And the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Saul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.
BBEAnd the sons of Simeon: Jemuel and Jamin and Ohad and Jachin and Zohar and Shaul, the son of a woman of Canaan: these are the families of Simeon.
WebsterAnd the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

What does Exodus 6:15 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Exodus 6:14-15

Ex 6:14-30. The Genealogy of Moses. 14-15. These be the heads of their fathers' houses--chiefs or governors of their houses. The insertion of this genealogical table in this part of the narrative was intended to authenticate the descent of Moses and Aaron. Both of them were commissioned to act so important a part in the events transacted in the court of Egypt and afterwards elevated to so high offices in the…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Exodus 6:14-30

Moses and Aaron were Israelites; raised up unto them of their brethren, as Christ also should be, who was to be the Prophet and Priest, the Redeemer and Lawgiver of the people of Israel. Moses returns to his narrative, and repeats the charge God had given him to deliver his message to Pharaoh, and his objection against it. Those who have spoken unadvisedly with their lips ought to reflect upon it with regret, as…

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Exodus 6:15 in the original Hebrew

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וּבְנֵ֣יu.ve.Neiand [the] sons ofH1121
שִׁמְע֗וֹןshim.'onSimeonH8095
יְמוּאֵ֨לye.mu.'El[were] JemuelH3223
וְיָמִ֤יןve.ya.Minand JaminH3226
וְאֹ֙הַד֙ve.'O.hadand OhadH161
וְיָכִ֣יןve.ya.Khinand JakinH3199
וְצֹ֔חַרve.Tzo.charand ZoharH6714
וְשָׁא֖וּלve.sha.'Uland ShaulH7586
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑יתha.ke.na.'a.Nit<the> Canaanite [woman]H3669
אֵ֖לֶּה'E.lehtheseH428
מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥תmish.pe.Chot[were] [the] clans ofH4940
שִׁמְעֽוֹן\׃shim.'onSimeonH8095

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Cross references for Exodus 6:15

  • 1 Chronicles 4:24

    The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul:

  • Genesis 46:10

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

  • Numbers 26:12-13

    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: Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites.

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Ge 46:10; Nu 26:12,13; 1Ch 4:24
Nemuel. Jarib. Zerah.

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Context

  • Exodus 6:14

    These be the heads of their fathers’ houses: The sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel; Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi: these be the families of Reuben.

  • Exodus 6:15

    And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon.

  • Exodus 6:16

    And these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.

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Exodus 6:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Los hijos de Simeón: Jemuel, y Jamín, y Ohad, y Jachîn, y Zoar, y Saúl, hijo de una Cananea: estas son las familias de Simeón.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		– Et les fils de Siméon: Jemuel, et Jamin, et Ohad, et Jakin, et Tsokhar, et Saül, fils d’une Cananéenne; ce sont là les familles de Siméon.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Söhne Simeons: Jemuel und Jamin und Ohad und Jakin und Zochar und Saul, der Sohn der Kanaaniterin; das sind die Geschlechter Simeons.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		hæ cognationes Ruben. Filii Simeon: Jamuel, et Jamin, et Ahod, et Jachin, et Soar, et Saul filius Chananitidis: hæ progenies Simeon.