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Jemuel

יְמוּאֵל/jeh-MYOO-el/

“Day of God, or daylight of God”

Summary

The eldest son of Simeon who went down to Egypt with Jacob, also known by the variant name Nemuel in later genealogical records.

☩Identity and Genealogy

Jemuel was the firstborn son of Simeon, who was the second son of Jacob and Leah (Genesis 46:10; Exodus 6:15). His name means 'daylight of God.' In the later records of Numbers 26:12 and 1 Chronicles 4:24, the name appears as Nemuel, which is apparently a corruption or variant form, with his descendants being called the Nemuelites. The Syriac version consistently uses 'Jemuel' in all four biblical passages. He lived around 1706 B.C.

Key verses:Genesis 46:10Exodus 6:15Numbers 26:12

Related Verses2 mentions

Genesis· 1 verse

46:10

Exodus· 1 verse

6:15

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Jemuel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. IV (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Jemuel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. III (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).
  3. 3.F. N. Peloubet & M. A. Peloubet (ed.), "Jemuel," in Smith's Bible Dictionary (Porter & Coates, 1884).
  4. 4.Andrew Robert Fausset, "Jemuel," in The Englishman's Critical and Expository Bible Cyclopædia (Hodder & Stoughton, 1878).