Jemuel

The firstborn son of Simeon

Also known as: Nemuel

The patriarchsPatriarchc. 1850 BC

Jemuel was the firstborn son of Simeon, who was one of Jacob's twelve sons. He is mentioned in the genealogies as part of the family that went down to Egypt with Jacob. In Numbers he is called Nemuel, which indicates an alternative form of the name.

Family

FatherSimeon (Leah's son)SiblingJamin SiblingOhad SiblingJakin SiblingZohar SiblingSaul

Key events

Mentioned in Jacob's genealogy

Jemuel is listed as the firstborn son of Simeon in the list of Jacob's descendants who traveled to Egypt.

Gen 46:10 Show in context →

10the sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman;

וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֧ל וְיָמִ֛ין וְאֹ֖הַד וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֑חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִֽית׃ ‬

Listed in the genealogy in Exodus

Jemuel is mentioned again as the firstborn son of Simeon in the genealogy that confirms the lineage of Moses and Aaron.

Exod 6:15 Show in context →

15The sons of Simeon: Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul, the son of a Canaanite woman. These were the clans of Simeon.

וּבְנֵ֣י שִׁמְע֗וֹן יְמוּאֵ֨ל וְיָמִ֤ין וְאֹ֙הַד֙ וְיָכִ֣ין וְצֹ֔חַר וְשָׁא֖וּל בֶּן־הַֽכְּנַעֲנִ֑ית אֵ֖לֶּה מִשְׁפְּחֹ֥ת שִׁמְעֽוֹן׃ ‬

Mentioned as Nemuel in the census

In Numbers, he is called Nemuel, and the clan of the Nemuelites is traced from him during the census on the plains of Moab.

Num 26:12 Show in context →

12The sons of Simeon by their clans: from Nemuel, the Nemuelite clan; from Jamin, the Jaminite clan; from Jachin, the Jachinite clan;

בְּנֵ֣י שִׁמְעוֹן֮ לְמִשְׁפְּחֹתָם֒ לִנְמוּאֵ֗ל מִשְׁפַּ֙חַת֙ הַנְּמ֣וּאֵלִ֔י לְיָמִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּמִינִ֑י לְיָכִ֕ין מִשְׁפַּ֖חַת הַיָּכִינִֽי׃ ‬

Mentioned in the genealogy of Chronicles

The sons of Simeon are listed in 1 Chronicles, where Jemuel is called Nemuel as part of Israel's tribal register.

1 Chr 4:24 Show in context →

24The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;

בְּנֵ֖י שִׁמְע֑וֹן נְמוּאֵ֣ל וְיָמִ֔ין יָרִ֖יב זֶ֥רַח שָׁאֽוּל׃ ‬

Mentioned in the Bible (5)

Genesis 46:10 Exodus 6:15 Numbers 26:9 Numbers 26:12 1 Chronicles 4:24