These were the clans of Simeon, and there were 22,200 men.
Parallel translations
- WEB These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty-two thousand two hundred.
- KJV These are the families of the Simeonites, twenty and two thousand and two hundred.
- NKJV These are the families of the Simeonites: twenty-two thousand two hundred.
- NASB These are the families of the Simeonites, 22,200 in number.
- NLT These were the clans of Simeon. Their registered troops numbered 22,200.
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Quick answer
The tribe of Simeon numbers twenty-two thousand two hundred. The total marks a sharp decline from the first census.
Overview
Simeon's count is dramatically lower than at the earlier census, the steepest drop among the tribes. Many interpreters connect this decline to the judgment at Peor, where Simeon's leader Zimri was prominent. The number quietly testifies to the costly consequences of sin within a tribe.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Num 2:12–13The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
- Num 1:22–23From the sons of Simeon, according to the records of their clans and families, counting one by one the names of every male twenty years of age or older who could serve in the army,
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