Many of the rabbinical sources argue that Simeon died at the age of 120, roughly three years before the death of his brother Reuben, although Numbers Rabbah states that Simeon became the senior of the brothers after Reuben had died.
Banyak sumber rabinik yang menyatakan bahwa Simeon mati pada usia 120 tahun, sekitar 3 tahun sebelum saudara tuanya, Ruben, meninggal, meskipun ada satu sumber, Numbers Rabbah yang menulis bahwa Simeon menjadi sesepuh setelah Ruben meninggal.