Exodus 6:15 - Exposition

The sons of Simeon . The list corresponds exactly, both in the names and in the order, with that given in Genesis 46:10 , but differs considerably from 1 Chronicles 4:24 , and Numbers 26:12 . In both the latter places Jemuel appears as Nemuel, and Zohar as Zerah, while Obad is omitted. In 1 Chronicles 4:24 , Jachin appears as Jarib. It would seem that the family of Obad died out and disappeared soon after the Israelites quitted Egypt. The family of Shaul, on the other hand, increased and multiplied ( 1 Chronicles 4:25-27 ).