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Jachin

From: Concise Bible Dictionary: J

By: George A. Morrish

Narrator: Chris Genthree

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1. Son of Simeon (Gen. 46:10¹⁰And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman. (Genesis 46:10); Ex. 6:15¹⁵And the sons of Simeon; Jemuel, and Jamin, and Ohad, and Jachin, and Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanitish woman: these are the families of Simeon. (Exodus 6:15); Num. 26:12¹²The sons of Simeon after their families: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites: of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites: of Jachin, the family of the Jachinites: (Numbers 26:12)). Apparently called JARIB in 1 Chronicles 4:24²⁴The sons of Simeon were, Nemuel, and Jamin, Jarib, Zerah, and Shaul: (1 Chronicles 4:24).

2. Head of the twenty-first course of priests (1 Chron. 24:17¹⁷The one and twentieth to Jachin, the two and twentieth to Gamul, (1 Chronicles 24:17)).

3. Priest in Jerusalem on the return from exile (1 Chron. 9:10¹⁰And of the priests; Jedaiah, and Jehoiarib, and Jachin, (1 Chronicles 9:10); Neh. 11:10¹⁰Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. (Nehemiah 11:10)).

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