Simeon

Simeon Birth Order

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Meaning of Name

Strong’s 8095 Shim‘ôwn, shim-ône’; from 8085; hearing; Shimon, one of Jacob’s sons, also the tribe desc. from him:—Simeon.

Mother

Leah (weary)

Birth

Genesis 29:33: 33 And she conceived again, and bare a son, and said, “Because the LORD hath heard that I was hated, He hath therefore given me this son also:” and she called his name Simeon.

Gemstone

Topaz. See Exodus 28:17 and 39:10.

Encampment Position

On the south, to the east of Reuben.

Standard

A sword; secondary emblem is a castle.

Zodiac Sign

Pisces

Position in Zodiac Story

Seventh sign in the circuit; third of the four signs in the the second book, The Redeemed. Pisces (The Fishes) reflects the redeemed blessed though bound. Constellations are The Band (the redeemed bound, but binding their enemy), Andromeda (The Chained Woman—the redeemed in their bondage and affliction), and Cepheus (The Crowned King—their Redeemer coming to rule).

Jacob’s Blessing for the Last Days

Genesis 49:5–7: 5 Simeon and Levi are brethren; instruments of cruelty are in their habitations. 6 O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united: for in their anger they slew a man, and in their selfwill they digged down a wall. 7 Cursed be their anger, for it was fierce; and their wrath, for it was cruel: I will divide them in Jacob, and scatter them in Israel.

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Simeon’s Zodiac Sign Pisces Third sign in the second book, The Redeemed. The blessings of the redeemed in abeyance.

Pisces Hebrew Name Hebrew name Dagim, the Fishes. It refers to the multitudes, as in Genesis 48:16, when Jacob blessed Joseph’s sons and said, “Let them grow into a multitude in the midst of the earth.” The margin says, “Let them grow as fishes do increase.” It refers to the fulfillment of Genesis 1:28, “Be fruitful and multiply.” The multitude of Abraham’s seed is prominent in the pronouncement of the blessings, where God compared his future posterity to the stars of the sky, and the sand upon the sea shore. “A very great multitude of fish,” as in Ezekiel 47:9. Pisces—113 Stars (includes the stars of The Band; one of the third magnitude, eleven of the fourth magnitude) Hebrew Okda, the united Arabic Al Samaca, the upheld

Place in the Heavenly Story Pisces is the third sign in the second book, The Redeemed. The sign depicts the multitudes who should enjoy the blessings of the Redeemer’s work. It shows the results of the Redeemer’s work enjoyed, but in connection with conflict. Pisces is depicted as two large fish bound together by a band, the ends of which are fastened separately to their tails. The Page 2 of

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head of one fish points upwards toward the North Polar Star, representing the heavenly calling of Israel—her function as His Kingdom, fulfilling spiritual requirements. The other is shown swimming along the line of the ecliptic, or path of the sun, representing Israel’s earthly calling—the kingdom established on earth and the material blessings and promises made to Abraham. The sign foreshows the multiplication and blessing of the children of promise and a token of their coming deliverance from all the power of the enemy. When the sun is in Pisces, all of the constellations that are considered noxious are seen above the horizon. The named stars in Pisces (above) speak of the redeemed seed, of whom, and to whom Yahveh speaks in that coming day of glory: Isaiah 41:8–10: 8 But thou, Israel, art My servant, Jacob whom I have chosen, the seed of Abraham My friend. 9 Thou whom I have taken from the ends of the earth, and called thee from the chief men thereof, and said unto thee, “Thou art My servant; I have chosen thee, and not cast thee away. 10 Fear not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness. The multitudes Pisces points to are spoken of in many passages in scripture: Isaiah 9:3: 3 Thou hast multiplied the nation, and not increased the joy: they joy before Thee according to the joy in harvest, and as men rejoice when they divide the spoil. Isaiah 61:9: 9 And their seed shall be known among the Gentiles, and their offspring among the people: all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the LORD hath blessed. Ezekiel 36:10–11: 10 And I will multiply men upon you, all the house of Israel, even all of it: and the cities shall be inhabited, and the wastes shall be builded: 11 And I will multiply upon you man and beast; and they shall increase and bring fruit: and I will settle you after your old estates, and will do better unto you than at your beginnings: and ye shall know that I am the LORD .

The Band (The Redeemed Bound, But Binding Their Enemy) The band that unites the two fishes forms a separate constellation (see picture of Pisces above). It speaks of the Coming One, not in His relation to Himself, or to His enemies, but in His relation to the redeemed. It speaks of Him Who says:

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Hosea 11:4: 4 I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws. It also speaks of His unloosing the bands with which they have been so long bound. In the picture the fishes are bound. One end of the band is fastened securely round the tail of one fish, and it is the same with the other. Moreover, this band is fastened to the neck of Cetus (which shows Israel bound and oppressed by enemies of God), the sea monster, while immediately above is seen a woman chained as a captive. These both tell the same story, and all are required to set forth the whole truth. The fishes are bound to Cetus; the woman Andromeda is chained; but the Deliverer of both is near. Cepheus, the Crowned King, the Redeemer, “the Breaker,” the Branch, is seen coming quickly for the deliverance of His redeemed. These are the three constellations of this sign, and all three are required to set forth the story. Israel is bound. The great enemy still oppresses, but deliverance is sure. Aries, the Ram, is seen with his paws on this band, as though about to loosen the bands and set the captives free, and to fast bind their great oppressor.

Andromeda (The Chained Woman—The Redeemed in Their Bondage and Affliction) Andromeda shows a woman with chains fastened to her feet and arms, in misery and trouble; and bound, helpless to the sky. With one voice, the stars of Andromeda speak of the captive daughter of Zion. Her coming Deliverer addresses her: Isaiah 54:11–14: 11 “O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires. 12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones. 13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD ; and great shall be the peace of thy children. 14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee. Isaiah 51:21–52:3: 21 Therefore hear now this, thou afflicted, and drunken, but not with Page 4 of

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wine: 22 Thus saith thy LORD the LORD , and thy God That pleadeth the cause of His people, “Behold, I have taken out of thine hand the cup of trembling, even the dregs of the cup of My fury; thou shalt no more drink it again: 23 But I will put it into the hand of them that afflict thee; which have said to thy soul, ‘Bow down, that we may go over:’ and thou hast laid thy body as the ground, and as the street, to them that went over,1 Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for henceforth there shall no more come into thee the uncircumcised and the unclean. 2 Shake thyself from the dust; arise, and sit down, O Jerusalem: loose thyself from the bands of thy neck, O captive daughter of Zion. 3 For thus saith the LORD , “Ye have sold yourselves for nought; and ye shall be redeemed without money.” Andromeda—63 Stars (three of the second magnitude, two of the third magnitude, twelve of the fourth magnitude) á

the brightest star, located in the head, Arabic Al Phiratz, the broken down

â

located in the body, Hebrew Mirach, the weak

ã

located in the left foot, Arabic Al Maach or Al Amak, struck down Adhil, the afflicted Mizar, the weak Arabic Al Mara, the afflicted Desma, the bound

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Cepheus (The Crowned King—Their Redeemer Coming to Rule) Cepheus is pictured as the Deliverer of the chained woman, but her deliverance does not come until the next chapter or sign (Aries). He is pictured as a glorious king wearing a royal robe, crowned and enthroned in the highest heaven, with a sceptre in his hand and his foot planted on the Polar Star. His Greek name Cepheus is from the Hebrew and means the branch.

Cepheus—35 Stars (three of the third magnitude, seven of the fourth magnitude) á

brightest star, located in the right shoulder, Al Deramin, coming quickly

â

located in the girdle, Arabic Al Phirk, the Redeemer

ã

located in the left knee, Arabic Al Rai, who bruises or breaks

The information in this section was taken from E. W. Bullinger’s The Witness of the Stars (Kregel Publications, reprint of 1893 ed.). See this work for more information on the zodiac.

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Simeon Encamped, Numbered, and At War Shelumiel the Head of the House of His Fathers Numbers 1:1–6:1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the tabernacle of the congregation, on the first day of the second month, in the second year after they were come out of the land of Egypt, saying, 2 “Take ye the sum of all the congregation of the children of Israel, after their families, by the house of their fathers, with the number of their names, every male by their polls; 3 From twenty years old and upward, all that are able to go forth to war in Israel: thou and Aaron shall number them by their armies. 4 And with you there shall be a man of every tribe; every one head of the house of his fathers. 5 And these are the names of the men that shall stand with you: of the tribe of Reuben; Elizur the son of Shedeur. 6 Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

Numbering in the Wilderness of Sinai—59,300 Able to Go Forth to War Numbers 1:22–23: 22 Of the children of Simeon, by their generations, after their families, by the house of their fathers, those that were numbered of them, according to the number of the names, by their polls, every male from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war; 23 Those that were numbered of them, even of the tribe of Simeon, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.

Encampment on the South Numbers 2:12–13; 16: 12 “And those which pitch by him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.” 13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, were fifty and nine thousand and three hundred. 16 All that were numbered in the camp* of Reuben were an hundred thousand and fifty and one thousand and four hundred and fifty, throughout their armies. “And they shall Page 7 of

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set forth in the second rank. *The camp of Reuben included all the tribes encamped on the south (Simeon, Reuben, and Gad).

Simeon’s Order in the Wilderness Journeyings of Israel Numbers 10:12–28: 12 And the children of Israel took their journeys out of the wilderness of Sinai; and the cloud rested in the wilderness of Paran. 13 And they first took their journey according to the commandment of the LORD by the hand of Moses. 14 In the first place went the standard of the camp of the children of Judah according to their armies: and over his host was Nahshon the son of Amminadab. 15 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Issachar was Nethaneel the son of Zuar. 16 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Zebulun was Eliab the son of Helon. 17 And the tabernacle was taken down; and the sons of Gershon and the sons of Merari set forward, bearing the tabernacle. 18 And the standard of the camp of Reuben set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elizur the son of Shedeur. 19 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon was Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai. 20 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Gad was Eliasaph the son of Deuel. 21 And the Kohathites set forward, bearing the sanctuary: and the other did set up the tabernacle against they came. 22 And the standard of the camp of the children of Ephraim set forward according to their armies: and over his host was Elishama the son of Ammihud. 23 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Manasseh was Gamaliel the son of Pedahzur. 24 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Benjamin was Abidan the son of Gideoni. 25 And the standard of the camp of the children of Dan set forward, which was the rereward of all the camps throughout their hosts: and over his host was Ahiezer the son of Ammishaddai. 26 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Asher was Pagiel the son of Ocran. 27 And over the host of the tribe of the children of Naphtali was Ahira the son of Enan. 28 Thus were the journeyings of the children of Israel according to their armies, when they set forward.

Simeonite Spy Sent to the Land of Canaan Numbers 13:1–5: 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 2 “Send thou men, that they may search the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel: of every tribe of their fathers shall ye send a man, every one a ruler among them.” 3 And Moses by the commandment of the LORD sent them from the wilderness of Paran: all those men were heads of the children of Israel. 4 And these were their names: of the tribe of Reuben, Shammua the son of Zaccur. 5 Of the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat the son of Hori.

Numbering in the Plains of Moab—22,200 Numbers 26:3–4; 12–14: 3 And Moses and Eleazar the priest spake with them in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying, 4 “Take the sum of the people, from twenty years old Page 8 of

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and upward; as the LORD commanded Moses and the children of Israel, which went forth out of the land of Egypt.” 12 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: 13 Of Zerah, the family of the Zarhites: of Shaul, the family of the Shaulites. 14 These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.

Shemuel Appointed Prince to Divide the Land of Inheritance Numbers 34:16–18; 20: 16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 “These are the names of the men which shall divide the land unto you: Eleazar the priest, and Joshua the son of Nun. 18 And ye shall take one prince of every tribe, to divide the land by inheritance. 20 And of the tribe of the children of Simeon, Shemuel the son of Ammihud.

Judah and Simeon War Against Canaanites Judges 1:1–20: 1 Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, “Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?” 2 And the LORD said, “Judah shall go up: behold, I have delivered the land into his hand.” 3 And Judah said unto Simeon his brother, “Come up with me into my lot, that we may fight against the Canaanites; and I likewise will go with thee into thy lot.” So Simeon went with him. 4 And Judah went up; and the LORD delivered the Canaanites and the Perizzites into their hand: and they slew of them in Bezek ten thousand men. 5 And they found Adoni-bezek in Bezek: and they fought against him, and they slew the Canaanites and the Perizzites. 6 But Adoni-bezek fled; and they pursued after him, and caught him, and cut off his thumbs and his great toes. 7 And Adoni-bezek said, “Threescore and ten kings, having their thumbs and their great toes cut off, gathered their meat under my table: as I have done, so God hath requited me.” And they brought him to Jerusalem, and there he died. 8 Now the children of Judah had fought against Jerusalem, and had taken it, and smitten it with the edge of the sword, and set the city on fire. 9 And afterward the children of Judah went down to fight against the Canaanites, that dwelt in the mountain, and in the south, and in the valley. 10 And Judah went against the Canaanites that dwelt in Hebron: (now the name of Hebron before was Kirjath-arba:) and they slew Sheshai, and Ahiman, and Talmai. 11 And from thence he went against the inhabitants of Debir: and the name of Debir before was Kirjath-sepher: 12 And Caleb said, “He that smiteth Kirjath-sepher, and taketh it, to him will I give Achsah my daughter to wife.” 13 And Othniel the son of Kenaz, Caleb’s younger brother, took it: and he gave him Achsah his daughter to wife. 14 And it came to pass, when she came to him, that she moved him to ask of her father a field: and she lighted from off her ass; and Caleb said unto her, “What wilt thou?” 15 And she said unto him, “Give me a blessing: for thou hast given me a south land; give me also springs of water.” And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the nether springs. 16 And the children of the Kenite, Moses’ father in law, went up out of the city of palm trees with the children of Judah into the wilderness of Judah, which lieth in the south of Arad; and they went and Page 9 of

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dwelt among the people. 17 And Judah went with Simeon his brother, and they slew the Canaanites that inhabited Zephath, and utterly destroyed it. (And the name of the city was called Hormah.) 18 Also Judah took Gaza with the coast thereof, and Askelon with the coast thereof, and Ekron with the coast thereof. 19 And the LORD was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. 20 And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.

Simeon in the Battle Against Sisera (The Song of Deborah and Barak) Only Simeon, Levi, Gad, and Judah are not mentioned in this battle.

Making David King I Chronicles 12:23, 25: 23 And these are the numbers of the bands that were ready armed to the war, and came to David to Hebron, to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD . 25 Of the children of Simeon, mighty men of valour for the war, seven thousand and one hundred.

Simeonites Participate in Asa’s Celebration at the Feast of Pentecost II Chronicles 15:1–19: 1 And the Spirit of God came upon Azariah the son of Oded: 2 And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, “Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with Him; and if ye seek Him, He will be found of you; but if ye forsake Him, He will forsake you. 3 Now for a long season Israel hath been without the true God, and without a teaching priest, and without law. 4 But when they in their trouble did turn unto the LORD God of Israel, and sought Him, He was found of them. 5 And in those times there was no peace to him that went out, nor to him that came in, but great vexations were upon all the inhabitants of the countries. 6 And nation was destroyed of nation, and city of city: for God did vex them with all adversity. 7 Be ye strong therefore, and let not your hands be weak: for your work shall be rewarded.” 8 And when Asa heard these words, and the prophecy of Oded the prophet, he took courage, and put away the abominable idols out of all the land of Judah and Benjamin, and out of the cities which he had taken from mount Ephraim, and renewed the altar of the LORD , that was before the porch of the LORD . (9 And he gathered all Judah and Benjamin, and the strangers with them out of Ephraim and Manasseh, and out of Simeon: for they fell to him out of Israel in abundance, when they saw that the LORD his God was with him. 10 So they gathered themselves together at Jerusalem in the third month, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Asa. 11 And they offered unto the LORD the same time, of the spoil which they had brought, Page 10 of

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seven hundred oxen and seven thousand sheep. 12 And they entered into a covenant to seek the LORD God of their fathers with all their heart and with all their soul; 13 That whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman. 14 And they sware unto the LORD with a loud voice, and with shouting, and with trumpets, and with cornets. 15 And all Judah rejoiced at the oath: for they had sworn with all their heart, and sought Him with their whole desire; and He was found of them: and the LORD gave them rest round about. 16 And also concerning Maachah the mother of Asa the king, he removed her from being queen, because she had made an idol in a grove: and Asa cut down her idol, and stamped it, and burnt it at the brook Kidron. 17 But the high places were not taken away out of Israel: nevertheless the heart of Asa was perfect all his days. 18 And he brought into the house of God the things that his father had dedicated, and that he himself had dedicated, silver, and gold, and vessels.) 19 And there was no more war unto the five and thirtieth year of the reign of Asa.

Josiah Cleanses Cities of Simeon II Chronicles 34:1–7: 1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left. 3 For in the eighth year of his reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of David his father: and in the twelfth year he began to purge Judah and Jerusalem from the high places, and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images. 4 And they brake down the altars of Baalim in his presence; and the images, that were on high above them, he cut down; and the groves, and the carved images, and the molten images, he brake in pieces, and made dust of them, and strowed it upon the graves of them that had sacrificed unto them. 5 And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem. 6 And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about. 7 And when he had broken down the altars and the groves, and had beaten the graven images into powder, and cut down all the idols throughout all the land of Israel, he returned to Jerusalem.

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Simeon’s Inheritances Simeon’s Inheritance in the Promised Land Joshua 19:1–9: 1 And the second lot came forth to Simeon, even for the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families: and their inheritance was within the inheritance of the children of Judah. 2 And they had in their inheritance Beersheba, and Sheba, and Moladah, 3 And Hazar-shual, and Balah, and Azem, 4 And Eltolad, and Bethul, and Hormah, 5 And Ziklag, and Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susah, 6 And Bethl-ebaoth, and Sharuhen; thirteen cities and their villages: 7 Ain, Remmon, and Ether, and Ashan; four cities and their villages: 8 And all the villages that were round about these cities to Baalath-beer, Ramath of the south. This is the inheritance of the tribe of the children of Simeon according to their families. 9 Out of the portion of the children of Judah was the inheritance of the children of Simeon: for the part of the children of Judah was too much for them: therefore the children of Simeon had their inheritance within the inheritance of them. (See also I Chronicles 4:24–43 in Genealogy Section)

Levite Cities Assigned to Children of Aaron in the Territories of Judah, Simeon, and Benjamin Joshua 21:4-5; 9-16: 4 And the lot came out for the families of the Kohathites: and the children of Aaron the priest, which were of the Levites, had by lot out of the tribe of Judah, and out of the tribe of Simeon, and out of the tribe of Benjamin, thirteen cities. 5 And the rest of the children of Kohath had by lot out of the families of the tribe of Ephraim, and out of the tribe of Dan, and out of the half tribe of Manasseh, ten cities. 9 And they gave out of the tribe of the children of Judah, and out of the tribe of the children of Simeon, these cities which are here mentioned by name, 10 Which the children of Aaron, being of the families of the Kohathites, who were of the children of Levi, had: for theirs was the first lot. 11 And they gave them the city of Arba the father of Anak, which city is Hebron, in the hill country of Judah, with the suburbs thereof round about it. 12 But the fields of the city, and the villages thereof, gave they to Caleb the son of Jephunneh for his possession. 13 Thus they gave to the children of Aaron the priest Hebron with her suburbs, to be a city of refuge for the slayer; and Libnah with her suburbs, 14 And Jattir with her suburbs, and Eshtemoa with her suburbs, 15 And Holon with her suburbs, and Debir with her suburbs, 16 And Ain with her suburbs, and Juttah with her suburbs, and Beth-shemesh with her suburbs; nine cities out of those two tribes. 17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, 18 Anathoth with her suburbs, and Almon with her suburbs; four cities. 19 All the cities of the children of Aaron, the priests, were Page 12 of

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thirteen cities with their suburbs.

Sealing of the End Times Revelation 7:7: 7 Of the tribe of Simeon were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Levi were sealed twelve thousand. Of the tribe of Issachar were sealed twelve thousand.

Simeon’s Inheritance at the End of the Millennium Ezekiel 48:24–25; 33: 24 And by the border of Benjamin, from the east side unto the west side, Simeon shall have a portion. 25 And by the border of Simeon, from the east side unto the west side, Issachar a portion. 33 And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun.

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Simeonite Stories Simeon and Levi Slay Hivites Who Defiled Dinah Genesis 34:1–31: 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her. 3 And his soul clave unto Dinah the daughter of Jacob, and he loved the damsel, and spake kindly unto the damsel. 4 And Shechem spake unto his father Hamor, saying, “Get me this damsel to wife.” 5 And Jacob heard that he had defiled Dinah his daughter: now his sons were with his cattle in the field: and Jacob held his peace until they were come. 6 And Hamor the father of Shechem went out unto Jacob to commune with him. 7 And the sons of Jacob came out of the field when they heard it: and the men were grieved, and they were very wroth, because he had wrought folly in Israel in lying with Jacob’s daughter; which thing ought not to be done. 8 And Hamor communed with them, saying, “The soul of my son Shechem longeth for your daughter: I pray you give her him to wife. 9 And make ye marriages with us, and give your daughters unto us, and take our daughters unto you. 10 And ye shall dwell with us: and the land shall be before you; dwell and trade ye therein, and get you possessions therein.” 11 And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, “Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give. 12 Ask me never so much dowry and gift, and I will give according as ye shall say unto me: but give me the damsel to wife.” 13 And the sons of Jacob answered Shechem and Hamor his father deceitfully, and said, because he had defiled Dinah their sister: 14 And they said unto them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to one that is uncircumcised; for that were a reproach unto us: 15 But in this will we consent unto you: If ye will be as we be, that every male of you be circumcised; 16 Then will we give our daughters unto you, and we will take your daughters to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will become one people. 17 But if ye will not hearken unto us, to be circumcised; then will we take our daughter, and we will be gone.” 18 And their words pleased Hamor, and Shechem Hamor’s son. 19 And the young man deferred not to do the thing, because he had delight in Jacob’s daughter: and he was more honourable than all the house of his father. 20 And Hamor and Shechem his son came unto the gate of their city, and communed with the men of their city, saying, 21 “These men are peaceable with us; therefore let them dwell in the land, and trade therein; for the land, behold, it is large enough for them; let us take their daughters to us for wives, and let us give them our daughters. 22 Only herein will the men consent unto us for to dwell with us, to be one people, if every male among us be circumcised, as they are circumcised. 23 Shall not their cattle and their substance and every beast of theirs be ours? only let us consent unto them, and they will dwell with us.” 24 And unto Hamor and unto Shechem his son hearkened all that went out of the gate of his city; and every male was circumcised, all that went out of the gate of his city. 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah’s brethren, took each man his sword, and Page 14 of

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came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. 26 And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem’s house, and went out. 27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that which was in the city, and that which was in the field, 29 And all their wealth, and all their little ones, and their wives took they captive, and spoiled even all that was in the house. 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house.” 31 And they said, “Should he deal with our sister as with an harlot?”

Joseph Holds Simeon in Egypt Until His Brothers Bring Benjamin Genesis 42:1–38: 1 Now when Jacob saw that there was corn in Egypt, Jacob said unto his sons, “Why do ye look one upon another?” 2 And he said, “Behold, I have heard that there is corn in Egypt: get you down thither, and buy for us from thence; that we may live, and not die.” 3 And Joseph’s ten brethren went down to buy corn in Egypt. 4 But Benjamin, Joseph’s brother, Jacob sent not with his brethren; for he said, “Lest peradventure mischief befall him.” 5 And the sons of Israel came to buy corn among those that came: for the famine was in the land of Canaan. 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth. 7 And Joseph saw his brethren, and he knew them, but made himself strange unto them, and spake roughly unto them; and he said unto them, “Whence come ye?” And they said, “From the land of Canaan to buy food.” 8 And Joseph knew his brethren, but they knew not him. 9 And Joseph remembered the dreams which he dreamed of them, and said unto them, “Ye are spies; to see the nakedness of the land ye are come. 10 And they said unto him, “Nay, my lord, but to buy food are thy servants come. 11 We are all one man’s sons; we are true men, thy servants are no spies.” 12 And he said unto them, “Nay, but to see the nakedness of the land ye are come.” 13 And they said, “Thy servants are twelve brethren, the sons of one man in the land of Canaan; and, behold, the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not.” 14 And Joseph said unto them, “That is it that I spake unto you, saying, ‘Ye are spies:’ 15 Hereby ye shall be proved: By the life of Pharaoh ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither. 16 Send one of you, and let him fetch your brother, and ye shall be kept in prison, that your words may be proved, whether there be any truth in you: or else by the life of Pharaoh surely ye are spies.” 17 And he put them all together into ward three days. 18 And Joseph said unto them the third day, “This do, and live; for I fear God: 19 If ye be true men, let one of your brethren be bound in the house of your prison: go ye, carry corn for the famine of your houses: 20 But bring your youngest brother unto me; so shall your words be verified, and ye shall not die. And they did so. 21 And they said Page 15 of

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one to another, “We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.” 22 And Reuben answered them, saying, “Spake I not unto you, saying, ‘Do not sin against the child;’ and ye would not hear? therefore, behold, also his blood is required.” 23 And they knew not that Joseph understood them; for he spake unto them by an interpreter. 24 And he turned himself about from them, and wept; and returned to them again, and communed with them, and took from them Simeon, and bound him before their eyes. 25 Then Joseph commanded to fill their sacks with corn, and to restore every man’s money into his sack, and to give them provision for the way: and thus did he unto them. 26 And they laded their asses with the corn, and departed thence. 27 And as one of them opened his sack to give his ass provender in the inn, he espied his money; for, behold, it was in his sack’s mouth. 28 And he said unto his brethren, “My money is restored; and, lo, it is even in my sack:” and their heart failed them, and they were afraid, saying one to another, “What is this that God hath done unto us?” 29 And they came unto Jacob their father unto the land of Canaan, and told him all that befell unto them; saying, 30 “The man, who is the lord of the land, spake roughly to us, and took us for spies of the country. 31 And we said unto him, ‘We are true men; we are no spies: 32 We be twelve brethren, sons of our father; one is not, and the youngest is this day with our father in the land of Canaan.’ 33 And the man, the lord of the country, said unto us, ‘Hereby shall I know that ye are true men; leave one of your brethren here with me, and take food for the famine of your households, and be gone: 34 And bring your youngest brother unto me: then shall I know that ye are no spies, but that ye are true men: so will I deliver you your brother, and ye shall traffick in the land.’” 35 And it came to pass as they emptied their sacks, that, behold, every man’s bundle of money was in his sack: and when both they and their father saw the bundles of money, they were afraid. 36 And Jacob their father said unto them, “Me have ye bereaved of my children: Joseph is not, and Simeon is not, and ye will take Benjamin away: all these things are against me.” 37 And Reuben spake unto his father, saying, “Slay my two sons, if I bring him not to thee: deliver him into my hand, and I will bring him to thee again.” 38 And he said, “My son shall not go down with you; for his brother is dead, and he is left alone: if mischief befall him by the way in the which ye go, then shall ye bring down my gray hairs with sorrow to the grave.”

Joseph Releases Simeon When Brothers Bring Benjamin Genesis 43:11–25: 11 And their father Israel said unto them, “If it must be so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds: 12 And take double money in your hand; and the money that was brought again in the mouth of your sacks, carry it again in your hand; peradventure it was an oversight: 13 Take also your brother, and arise, go again unto the man: 14 And GOD ALMIGHTY give you mercy before the man, that he may send away your other brother, and Benjamin. If I be bereaved of my children, I am bereaved.” 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, Page 16 of

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and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, “Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon.” 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph’s house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph’s house; and they said,“Because of the money that was returned in our sacks at the first time are we brought in; that he may seek occasion against us, and fall upon us, and take us for bondmen, and our asses. 19 And they came near to the steward of Joseph’s house, and they communed with him at the door of the house, 20 And said, “O sir, we came indeed down at the first time to buy food: 21 And it came to pass, when we came to the inn, that we opened our sacks, and, behold, every man’s money was in the mouth of his sack, our money in full weight: and we have brought it again in our hand. 22 And other money have we brought down in our hands to buy food: we cannot tell who put our money in our sacks.” 23 And he said, “Peace be to you, fear not: your God, and the God of your father, hath given you treasure in your sacks: I had your money.” And he brought Simeon out unto them. 24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender. 25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

Shelumiel’s Offering for the Dedicating of the Altar Numbers 7:1–6; 11; 36–41: 1 And it came to pass on the day that Moses had fully set up the tabernacle, and had anointed it, and sanctified it, and all the instruments thereof, both the altar and all the vessels thereof, and had anointed them, and sanctified them; 2 That the princes of Israel, heads of the house of their fathers, who were the princes of the tribes, and were over them that were numbered, offered: 3 And they brought their offering before the LORD , six covered wagons, and twelve oxen; a wagon for two of the princes, and for each one an ox: and they brought them before the tabernacle. 4 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 5 “Take it of them, that they may be to do the service of the tabernacle of the congregation; and thou shalt give them unto the Levites, to every man according to his service.” 6 And Moses took the wagons and the oxen, and gave them unto the Levites. 11 And the LORD said unto Moses, “They shall offer their offering, each prince on his day, for the dedicating of the altar.” 36 On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, did offer: 37 His offering was one silver charger, the weight whereof was an hundred and thirty shekels, one silver bowl of seventy shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary; both of them full of fine flour mingled with oil for a meat offering: 38 One golden spoon of ten shekels, full of incense: 39 One young bullock, one ram, one lamb of the first year, for a burnt offering: 40 One kid of the goats for a sin offering: 41 And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this was the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.

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Zimri Brings a Midianitish Woman Into Israel’s Camp at Shittim Numbers 25:1–18: 1 And Israel abode in Shittim, and the people began to commit whoredom with the daughters of Moab. 2 And they called the people unto the sacrifices of their gods: and the people did eat, and bowed down to their gods. 3 And Israel joined himself unto Baal-peor: and the anger of the LORD was kindled against Israel. 4 And the LORD said unto Moses, “Take all the heads of the people, and hang them up before the LORD against the sun, that the fierce anger of the LORD may be turned away from Israel.” 5 And Moses said unto the judges of Israel, “Slay ye every one his men that were joined unto Baalpeor.” 6 And, behold, one of the children of Israel came and brought unto his brethren a Midianitish woman in the sight of Moses, and in the sight of all the congregation of the children of Israel, who were weeping before the door of the tabernacle of the congregation. 7 And when Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, saw it, he rose up from among the congregation, and took a javelin in his hand; 8 And he went after the man of Israel into the tent, and thrust both of them through, the man of Israel, and the woman through her belly. So the plague was stayed from the children of Israel. 9 And those that died in the plague were twenty and four thousand. 10 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 11 “Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, hath turned My wrath away from the children of Israel, while he was zealous for My sake among them, that I consumed not the children of Israel in My jealousy. 12 Wherefore say, ‘Behold, I give unto him my covenant of peace: 13 And he shall have it, and his seed after him, even the covenant of an everlasting priesthood; because he was zealous for his God, and made an atonement for the children of Israel.’” 14 Now the name of the Israelite that was slain, even that was slain with the Midianitish woman, was Zimri, the son of Salu, a prince of a chief house among the Simeonites. 15 And the name of the Midianitish woman that was slain was Cozbi, the daughter of Zur; he was head over a people, and of a chief house in Midian. 16 And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 17 “Vex the Midianites, and smite them: 18 For they vex you with their wiles, wherewith they have beguiled you in the matter of Peor, and in the matter of Cozbi, the daughter of a prince of Midian, their sister, which was slain in1 the day of the plague for Peor’s sake.”

These Shall Stand Upon Mount Ebal to Bless the People Deuteronomy 27:12: 12 “These shall stand upon mount Gerizim to bless the people, when ye are come over Jordan; Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Joseph, and Benjamin:

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Moses’ Blessing to Simeon Moses did not bless Simeon when he blessed the other eleven tribes in Deuteronomy 33.

Shephatiah Ruler of the Simeonites Numbers 27:16: 16 Furthermore over the tribes of Israel: the ruler of the Reubenites was Eliezer the son of Zichri: of the Simeonites, Shephatiah the son of Maachah:

Simeon’s Genealogies Simeon Listed as One of Jacob’s Twelve Sons Genesis 35:22–26: 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve: 23 The sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob’s firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun: 24 The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin: 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel’s handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali: 26 And the sons of Zilpah, Leah’s handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these are the sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram.

“As Reuben and Simeon, They Shall Be Mine” Genesis 48:5: 5 And now thy two sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, which were born unto thee in the land of Egypt before I came unto thee into Egypt, are mine; as Reuben and Simeon, they shall be mine.

Simeonites Who Entered Egypt Genesis 46:10: 10 And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. Exodus 1:1–5: 1 Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. 2 Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3 Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4 Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5 And all the souls that came out of the loins ofJacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already.

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Heads of the Fathers’ Houses Exodus 6:15: 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. Chronicles Genealogies I Chronicles 2:1: 1 These are the sons of Israel; Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun, 2 Dan, Joseph, and Benjamin, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. I Chronicles 4:24–43: 24 The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: 25 Shallum his son, Mibsam his son, Mishma his son. 26 And the sons of Mishma; Hamuel his son, Zacchur his son, Shimei his son. 27 And Shimei had sixteen sons and six daughters; but his brethren had not many children, neither did all their family multiply, like to the children of Judah. 28 And they dwelt at Beer-sheba, and Moladah, and Hazarshual, 29 And at Bilhah, and at Ezem, and at Tolad, 30 And at Bethuel, and at Hormah, and at Ziklag, 31 And at Beth-marcaboth, and Hazar-susim, and at Beth-birei, and at Shaaraim. These were their cities unto the reign of David. 32 And their villages were, Etam, and Ain, Rimmon, and Tochen, and Ashan, five cities: 33 And all their villages that were round about the same cities, unto Baal. These were their habitations, and their genealogy. 34 And Meshobab, and Jamlech, and Joshah the son of Amaziah, 35 And Joel, and Jehu the son of Josibiah, the son of Seraiah, the son of Asiel, 36 And Elioenai, and Jaakobah, and Jeshohaiah, and Asaiah, and Adiel, and Jesimiel, and Benaiah, 37 And Ziza the son of Shiphi, the son of Allon, the son of Jedaiah, the son of Shimri, the son of Shemaiah; 38 These mentioned by their names were princes in their families: and the house of their fathers increased greatly. 39 And they went to the entrance of Gedor, even unto the east side of the valley, to seek pasture for their flocks. 40 And they found fat pasture and good, and the land was wide, and quiet, and peaceable; for they of Ham had dwelt there of old. 41 And these written by name came in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and smote their tents, and the habitations that were found there, and destroyed them utterly unto this day, and dwelt in their rooms: because there was pasture there for their flocks. 42 And some of them, even of the sons of Simeon, five hundred men, went to mount Seir, having for their captains Pelatiah, and Neariah, and Rephaiah, and Uzziel, the sons of Ishi. 43 And they smote the rest of the Amalekites that were escaped, and dwelt there unto this day.

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Names and Places Associated With Simeon Simeonites Adiel (5717) ornament of God Allon (438) oak Amaziah (558) strength of Yah Ammihud (5989) people of splendor Asaiah (6222) Yah has made Asiel (6221) made of God Benaiah (1141) Yah has built Elioenai (454) towards Yahveh are my eyes Hamuel (2536) anger of God Hori (2753) cave-dweller or troglodyte Ishi (3469) saving Jaakobah (3291) from 3290, heel-catcher; supplanter Jachin/Jachinites (3199/3200) he (or it) will establish Jamin/Jaminites (3226/3228) the right hand or side of a person or object Jamlech (3230) he will make king Jarib (3402) he will contend; contentious Jedaiah (3042) praised of Yah Jehu (3058) Yahveh is He Jemuel (3223) day of God Jeshohaiah (3439) Yah will empty Jesimiel (3450) God will place Joel (3100) Yahveh (is his) God Joshah (3144) Yahveh-set Josibiah (3143) Yahveh will cause to dwell Maachah (4601) depression (in the sense of being pressed) Meshobab (4877) returned Mibsam (4017) fragrant Mishma (4927) a report Nearaiah (5294) servant of Yah Nemuel/Nemuelites (5241/5242) appar. for 3223, day of God Ohad (161) to be united; unity Pelatiah (6410) Yah has delivered Rephaiah (7509) Yah has cured Salu (5543) weighed Seraiah (8304) Yah has prevailed Shallum (7967) requital; (secure) retribution; (venal) a fee Shaphat (8202) judge Page 21 of

Shaul (7586) asked Shechem (7927) ridge Shelumiel (8017) peace of God Shemaiah (8098) Yah has heard Shemuel (8050) heard of God Shephatiah (8203) Yah has judged Shimei (8096) famous Shimri (8113) watchful Shiphi (8230) copious Simeon (8095) hearing Uzziel (5816) strength of God Zacchur (2139) mindful Zerah/Zarhites (2226/2227) a rising of light Zimri (2174) musical Ziza (2124) prominence Zohar (6714) whiteness Zurishaddai (6701) rock of the Almighty

Non-Simeonites Aaron/Aaronites (175) of uncert. deriv. Adoni-bezek (137) lord of Bezek (lightning) Ahiman (289) brother of a portion (i.e. gift) Anak (6061) a necklace (as if strangling) Arba (704) four Canaanites (3669) a pedlar Cozbi (3579) false Elizur (468) God of (the) rock Moses (4872) drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued Hivites (2340) a villager Perizzites (6522) inhab. of the open country Reuben (7205) see ye a son Shedeur (7707) spreader of light Sheshai (8344) prob. for 8343, whitish Talmai (8526) ridged Zur (6698) rock *Ahiman, Sheshai, and Talmai were three sons of Anak, of the Rephaims.

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Ashan (6228) smoke; vapor; dust; anger Azem (6107) bone Baal-peor (1187) lord of the gap Balah (1088) failure Balath-beer (1192) mistress of a well Beer-sheba (884) well of an oath Beth-birei (1011) house of a creative one Beth-el (1008) house of God Beth-lebaoth (1034) house of lionesses Beth-marcaboth (1024) place of (the) chariots Beth-shemesh (1053) house of (the) sun Bethuel (1328) destroyed of God Bezek (966) lightning Bilhah (1090) timid Debir (1688) shrine; innermost part of the sanctuary Egypt (4714) dual of 4693, the same as 4692 in the sense of a limit; 4692, from 6696; something hemming in, i.e. (obj.) a mound (of besiegers), (abstr.) a siege (fig.) Eltolad (513) God (is) generator Eshtemoa (851) from 8085 (to hear with intelligence) in the sense of obedience Etam (5862) hawk-ground Ether (6281) abundance Ezem (6107) bone Gedor (1446) inclosure Hamor (2544) ass Hazar-Shual (2705) village of (the) fox Hazar-susim (2702) village of horses Hebron (2275) seat of association Holon (2473) sandy Hormah (2767) devoted Israel (3478) he will rule as God Jattir (3492) redundant Juttah (3194) extended Kirjath-arba (7153) city of the four (giants) Kirjath-sepher (7158) city of branches, or of a book Libnah (3841) some sort of whitish tree; perh. the storax Midian (4080) brawling; contention Moab (4124) from (her [the mother’s])father Moladah (4137) birth Ramath (7414) a height (as a seat of idolatry) Rimmon (7417) a pomegranate; the tree (from its upright growth) or the fruit; also an artificial ornament Shaaraim (8189) double gates Sharuhen (8287) abode of pleasure Sheba (7652) seven Page 22 of

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