KJV King James Version
And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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Numbers 2:12
And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
WEB World English Bible
“Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
ASV American Standard Version
And those that encamp next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And those encamping by him are of the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;
Surrounding context — Numbers 2
9 All that were numbered in the camp of Judah [were] an hundred thousand and fourscore thousand and six thousand and four hundred, throughout their armies. These shall first set forth.
10 On the south side [shall be] the standard of the camp of Reuben according to their armies: and the captain of the children of Reuben [shall be] Elizur the son of Shedeur.
11 And his host, and those that were numbered thereof, [were] forty and six thousand and five hundred.
12 And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
13 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, [were] fifty and nine thousand and three hundred.
14 Then the tribe of Gad: and the captain of the sons of Gad [shall be] Eliasaph the son of Reuel.
15 And his host, and those that were numbered of them, [were] forty and five thousand and six hundred and fifty.
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וְהַחוֹנִ֥םH2583 · cha.nahto campעָלָ֖יוH5921 · aluponמַטֵּ֣הH4294 · mat.tehtribe: rodשִׁמְע֑וֹןH8095 · shim.onSimeonוְנָשִׂיא֙H5387 · na.sileaderלִבְנֵ֣יH1121 · benson: childשִׁמְע֔וֹןH8095 · shim.onSimeonשְׁלֻמִיאֵ֖לH8017 · she.lu.mi.elShelumielבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childצוּרִֽי־H6701 · tsu.ri.shad.dayZurishaddaiשַׁדָּֽי׃H6701 · tsu.ri.shad.dayZurishaddai
Cross-references
Numbers 1:6Of Simeon; Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.Numbers 7:36On the fifth day Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai, prince of the children of Simeon, [did offer]:Numbers 10:19And over the host of the tribe of the children of Simeon [was] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.Numbers 7:41And for a sacrifice of peace offerings, two oxen, five rams, five he goats, five lambs of the first year: this [was] the offering of Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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