Jacob's son living at the time of the Patriarchs
Simeon
Jacob’s second son, born to Leah (Genesis 29:33). With Levi he avenged their sister Dinah by killing the men of Shechem, an act Jacob condemned on his deathbed (Genesis 34:25–31; 49:5–7). Joseph kept him in prison in Egypt while the other brothers went home for Benjamin (Genesis 42:24). His tribe received towns within Judah’s territory (Joshua 19:1–9), in keeping with Jacob’s word that he would be scattered in Israel.
Family
- Father
- Jacob
- Mother
- Leah
- Wives
- Canaanite woman, A wife of Simeon
- Children
- Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zerah, Shaul