In the Bible, Simeon is one of the sons of the patriarch Jacob and the founder of the Tribe of Simeon, one of The Twelve Tribes of Israel. A site long thought to be Simeon’s resting place is ...

Simeon and Levi’s violent actions ... How could a mediator have helped Jacob and his sons? A mediator would have approached this situation with sensitivity and neutrality, aiming to bring ...

As Jacob lay on his deathbed, he called his sons to his side to offer them parting words. When it came the turn of his sons Simeon and Levi, Jacob’s words were scathing: “Simeon and Levi are ...

Would it be the Simeon and Levi right-wingers (think ... In not playing the father role Jacob encouraged his sons to continue to behave lawlessly. They had no guide (God) lines.

In addition, the sons of Jacob, recognizing that Joseph has the blessing, disqualify themselves by marrying a Canaanite (at least Simeon and Judah). This while Esau corrects that disqualifying ...

Not the best situation, but at least Jacob had hopes his family might survive the famine. Then, things seemed to go from bad to worse. Nine of the sons returned without their brother Simeon ...

Almost. In Bereshit 42, Joseph tells his brothers that they will see neither him nor their imprisoned brother Simeon again unless they bring Jacob’s beloved son, Benjamin, to Egypt. The brothers ...