Simeon in Genesis 29:33

The second son of Jacob by Leah (Gen. 29:33). He was associated with Levi in the terrible act of vengeance against Hamor and the Shechemites (34:25, 26). He was detained by Joseph in Egypt as a hostage (42:24). His father, when dying, pronounced a malediction against him (49:5-7). The words in the Authorized Version (49:6), “they digged down a wall,” ought to be, as correctly rendered in the Revised Version, “they houghed an ox.”

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Show passage in OET: GEN 29:33

OET-RV GEN 29:33

33 Then she got pregnant again and gave birth to a second son, and she said, “Because Yahweh heard that I am hated, then he also gave me this son.” So she called his name ‘Shim’on’ (Simeon) (which means ‘he hears’).

OET-LV GEN 29:33

33 And_she/it _conceived/became _pregnant again and_she/it _gave _birth a _son and_she/it _said if/because YHWH he _has _heard if/because _that I am_hated and_he _has _given to_me also DOM this_one and_she/it _called/named his/its_name Shimˊōn.

Show passage in OET: GEN 34:25-31

OET-RV GEN 34:25

25 Three days later when all those men were in pain from the cutting, two of Ya’akov’s sons, Shim’on (Simeon) and Levi who were Dinah’s brothers, took their swords and boldly attacked the city and slaughtered every male,

OET-RV GEN 34:26

26 including Hamor and his son Shekem. Then they retrieved Dinah from Shekem’s house and left the city.

OET-RV GEN 34:27

27 Then when Ya’akov’s other sons discovered that a slaughter had taken place, they looted the city because their sister had been violated—

OET-RV GEN 34:28

28 taking flocks and herds and donkeys—anything the was in the city or out in the countryside.

OET-RV GEN 34:29

29 They captured their women and children and took all their wealth and everything that was in their houses.

OET-RV GEN 34:30

30 Afterwards, Ya’akov scolded Shim’on and Levi, saying, “You two have made trouble for me by destroying my reputation with those who live in the land—the Kena’anim (Canaanites) and the Perizim. There’s only a few of us, and if they gather together to attack me and my household, then we’ll be destroyed—me and all my household.”

OET-RV GEN 34:31