Simeon Facts for 9-13 Year Olds

Categories: Jacob, Joseph

• Simeon is the second son of Jacob and his first wife, Leah.
• The name Simeon means, “God has heard.”
• Simeon was also the ancestor of the Tribe of Simeon.
• Simeon has two big stories in Genesis.
• In Genesis 34, he and his brother, Levi, conquer a city to rescue Dinah.
• Jacob gets really angry and is worried that the neighbors will retaliate.
• Simeon defends his actions as being necessary.
• The second story happens in Egypt.
• Ten of the brothers go to Egypt to buy grain, and they stand in front of Joseph, their brother.
• Joseph gives them grain but wants to see his youngest brother, Benjamin.
• He puts Simeon in prison to wait for the brothers to bring Benjamin to Egypt.
• Eventually the brothers bring Benjamin, and Simeon gets out of jail.
• Simeon and his sons go to Egypt with Jacob.
• Simeon has six sons.
• On his deathbed, Jacob says Simeon is to be scattered.
• When the tribes of Simeon get land, they are only given a few cities.
• The tribe of Simeon only survives a few generations.
• One legend states Simeon dies at the age of 120.