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Nemuel

נְמוּאֵל/NEM-yoo-el/

“Day of God, or spread of God”

Summary

Nemuel was the name of two men in Israel: a son of Simeon and progenitor of a clan, and a Reubenite who was a brother of Dathan and Abiram.

☩The Simeonite

The first Nemuel was the firstborn son of Simeon and progenitor of the Nemuelite clan. He is elsewhere called Jemuel in the earlier genealogies. The variation in the name is likely due to textual transmission.

Key verses:Numbers 26:121 Chronicles 4:24Genesis 46:10

☩The Reubenite

The second Nemuel was a son of Eliab of the tribe of Reuben, and was a brother of the notorious Dathan and Abiram who rebelled against Moses. Unlike his brothers, Nemuel is not recorded as participating in their rebellion.

Key verses:Numbers 26:9

Related Verses3 mentions

Numbers· 2 verses

26:926:12

1 Chronicles· 1 verse

4:24

References

  1. 1.John McClintock and James Strong, "Nemuel," in Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature, vol. VI (Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887).
  2. 2.James Orr (ed.), "Nemuel," in International Standard Bible Encyclopedia, vol. IV (Howard-Severance Company, 1915).