Why chose Simeon?
This is an interesting question. There is some debate over the reasons usually surrounding the idea that Jospeh heard him being the most insistent on killing him. This idea of choosing Simeon out of revenge is out of character. I lean toward the idea that is supposed that Joseph was going to choose either Simeon or Levi as the captives because together they had schemed to get revenge on not just the man but an entire city for the rape of their sister. Joseph wasn't seeking revenge he was separating the two he knew had a history of scheming, perhaps to help keep them out of trouble. We aren't told but I believe it was for a good reason and not for revenge. The interesting thing is sometimes doing the right thing can look a bit like doing something for the wrong reason.
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