Joah

Descendant of Simeon

Tunnetaan myös nimellä: Yoha

PatriarkatPatriarchc. 1800 BC

Joah (also known as Jakin) was a son of Simeon, who was one of Jacob's twelve sons. He is mentioned in the genealogies as one of the founders of a clan within the tribe of Simeon. His significance lies primarily in his role as the patriarch of one of the families in Israel's tribal structure.

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Born as a son of Simeon

Joah was born as one of Simeon's sons, and thus became part of Jacob's extended family and Israel's tribal structure.

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׃ ‬

Mentioned in the genealogy in Exodus

Joka is listed among the sons of Simeon in the genealogy describing the families of the children of Israel in Egypt.

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׃ ‬

Recorded in Chronicles

Joka is mentioned in the genealogical records in 1 Chronicles as part of Simeon's descendants, where his name appears as Jarib.

24The sons of Simeon: Nemuel, Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul;
בְּנֵ֖י שִׁמְע֑וֹן נְמוּאֵ֣ל וְיָמִ֔ין יָרִ֖יב זֶ֥רַח שָׁאֽוּל׃ ‬

Jacob's family travels to Egypt

As part of Jacob's extended family, Joka was among those who went down to Egypt during the famine, laying the foundation for Israel's stay there.

8These are the names of the sons of Israel who came to Egypt, Jacob and his sons: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn;
וְאֵ֨לֶּה שְׁמ֧וֹת בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל הַבָּאִ֥ים מִצְרַ֖יְמָה יַעֲקֹ֣ב וּבָנָ֑יו בְּכֹ֥ר יַעֲקֹ֖ב רְאוּבֵֽן׃ ‬
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׃ ‬

Part of the tribe of Simeon in the people of Israel

Joka and his descendants formed one of the clans within the tribe of Simeon, which later became part of the Israelite community.

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׃ ‬

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