Overview
Ohad was one of the sons of Simeon, Jacob's second son. He is mentioned in the genealogical records as part of the family that accompanied Jacob into Egypt during the time of famine. Though his name appears in Scripture, no specific events or characteristics of his life are recorded.
Key Scriptures
"The sons of Simeon according to their families were: of Nemuel, the family of the Nemuelites; of Jamin, the family of the Jaminites; of Ohad, the family of the Ohadites" (Numbers 26:12, ESV).
"The sons of Simeon were Jemuel, Jamin, Ohad, Jachin, Zohar, and Shaul the son of a Canaanite woman" (Genesis 46:10, ESV).
Application
Even believers whose names appear only briefly in Scripture are part of God's redemptive history, reminding us that faithful service may be known fully only to the Lord.