From b1fc6269fafc4165c63379d7bf7d23147e914b70 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Andrew Belcher Date: Fri, 12 May 2017 21:11:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Update 'bible/other/simeon.md' --- bible/other/simeon.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/bible/other/simeon.md b/bible/other/simeon.md index a37040c8..0d23c68a 100644 --- a/bible/other/simeon.md +++ b/bible/other/simeon.md @@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ ## Facts: ## -In the Bible, there are several men named Simeon. +In the Bible, there were several men named Simeon. -* In the Old Testament, the second son of Jacob (Israel) and Leah was named Simeon. His descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel. -* The tribe of Simeon occupied the southernmost territory in the promised land of Canaan, an area that was part of Judah's inheritance. +* In the Old Testament, the second son of Jacob (Israel) was named Simeon. His mother was Leah. His descendants became one of the twelve tribes of Israel. +* The tribe of Simeon occupied part of the southernmost territory in the promised land of Canaan. Its land was entirely surrounded by the land that belonged to Judah. * When Joseph and Mary brought the baby Jesus to the temple in Jerusalem to dedicate him to God, an elderly man named Simeon praised God for allowing him to see the Messiah. (Translation suggestions: [How to Translate Names](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-names))