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Numbers 2:12

Then they who encamp by him, the tribe of Simeon, - even the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Shelumiel;   Simeon;   Zurishaddai;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Desert, Journey of Israel through the;   Simeon, the Tribe of;   Tribes of Israel, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Easton Bible Dictionary - Camp;   Zurishaddai;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Reuben;   Shelumiel;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Shelumiel;   Shemuel;   Zurishaddai;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Captain;   Shelumiel ;   Zurishaddai ;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Army;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Shelu'mi-El;   Zurishad'da-I;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Events of the Encampment;   Last Days at Sinai;   On to Canaan;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Moses;   Shelumiel;   Shemuel;   Simeon (1);   Zurishaddai;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Breastplate of the High Priest;   Zurishaddai;  

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
"Those who encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Shim`on. The prince of the children of Shim`on shall be Shelumi'el the son of Tzurishaddai.
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.
Lexham English Bible
Those encamped next to him will be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the descendants of Simeon will be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
New Century Version
Next to them the tribe of Simeon will camp. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
New English Translation
Those who will be camping next to them are the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Amplified Bible
"Those who camp next to Reuben [on the south side] shall be the tribe of Simeon; and Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai shall lead the sons of Simeon,
New American Standard Bible
"And those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And by him shal the tribe of Simeon pitch, and the captaiue ouer the sonnes of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai:
Legacy Standard Bible
And those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
Contemporary English Version
On one side of Reuben will be the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai as the leader of its 59,300 troops.
Complete Jewish Bible
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Darby Translation
And those that encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the prince of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai;
Easy-to-Read Version
"The tribe of Simeon will camp next to the tribe of Reuben. The leader of the tribe of Simeon is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
English Standard Version
And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, the chief of the people of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
George Lamsa Translation
And those who encamp by him shall be the tribe of Simeon; and the chief of the children of Simeon shall be Shelmuiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Good News Translation
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Christian Standard Bible®
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai.
Literal Translation
And those that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the ruler of the sons of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Nexte vnto him shal the trybe of Simeon pitch, their captayne Selumiel ye sonne of Zuri Sadai:
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.
Bible in Basic English
And nearest to him, the tribe of Simeon, with Shelumiel, the son of Zurishaddai, as their chief.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And fast by hym shall the tribe of Simeon pitche, and the captayne ouer the sonnes of Simeon, shalbe Salumiel the sonne of Zuri Saddai.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
and those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon; the prince of the children of Simeon being Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,
King James Version (1611)
And those which pitch by him, shall bee the tribe of Simeon, and the captaine of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the sonne of Zurishaddai.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And they that encamp next to him shall be of the tribe of Symeon, and the prince of the sons of Symeon shall be Salamiel the son of Surisadai.
English Revised Version
And those that pitch next unto him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai:
Berean Standard Bible
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to it. The leader of the Simeonites is Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Men of the lynage of Symeon settiden tentis bisidis hym, of whiche the prince was Salamyhel, the sone of Surisaddai; and al the oost of hise fiyteris,
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;
Update Bible Version
And those that encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon: and the prince of the sons of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
Webster's Bible Translation
And those who pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon: and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
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.
New King James Version
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the children of Simeon shall be Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai."
New Living Translation
Simeon Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai 59,300
New Life Bible
The family of Simeon will set up their tents next to him. The leader of the people of Simeon is Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai.
New Revised Standard
And those to camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon. The leader of the Simeonites shall be Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Beside him camped they of the tribe of Simeon: whose prince was Salamiel the son of Surisaddai.
Revised Standard Version
And those to encamp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, the leader of the people of Simeon being Shelu'mi-el the son of Zurishad'dai,
THE MESSAGE
The tribe of Simeon will camp next to them, led by Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai. His troops number 59,300.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"Those who camp next to him shall be the tribe of Simeon, and the leader of the sons of Simeon: Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai,

Contextual Overview

3 And they who encamp eastwards towards sunrise, shall he the standard of the camp of Judah by their hosts, - even the prince of the sons of Judah, Nashon, son of Ammi-nadab; 4 and his host, even they who are numbered of them, - seventy-four thousand and six hundred, 5 Then they who encamp by him the tribe of Issachar, - even the prince of the sons of Issachar, Nethanel, son of Zuar; 6 and his host even they who are numbered of them, - fifty-four thousand and four hundred. 7 The tribe of Zebulun, even the prince of the sons of Zebulun, Eliab, son of Helon; 8 and his host, even they who are numbered of him, fifty-seven thousand and four hundred. 9 All they who are num-bered to the camp of Judah. a hundred and eighty-six thousand four hundred, by their hosts, shall first set forward. 10 the standard of he camp of Reuben south-wards, by their hosts, - even the prince of the sons of Reuben, Elizur son of Shedeur; 11 and his host, even they who are numbered of him, - forty-six thousand, and five hundred. 12 Then they who encamp by him, the tribe of Simeon, - even the prince of the sons of Simeon, Shelumiel son of Zurishaddai;

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Shelumiel: Numbers 1:6, Numbers 7:36, Numbers 7:41, Numbers 10:19

Reciprocal: Genesis 46:10 - Simeon Numbers 1:22 - General Numbers 26:14 - General

Cross-References

Exodus 28:20
and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed with gold, shall they be when they are set.
Exodus 39:13
and the fourth row, a Tarshish stone, a sardonyx, and a jasper, - enclosed in ouches of gold, when they were set
Numbers 11:7
Now, the manna, was like coriander seed, and the appearance thereof like the appearance of bdellium,
Job 28:16
It cannot be put into the scales against the gold of Ophir, with costly onyx, or sapphire;
Ezekiel 28:13
In Eden the garden of God, thou wast. Of every precious stone, was thy covering-Sardius. topaz, and diamond, Chrysolite beryl, and jasper, Sapphire carbuncle and emerald,- And of gold, was the work of thy timbrels and thy flutes within thee, In the day thou wast created, were they prepared:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And those which pitch by him [shall be] the tribe of Simeon,.... Under his standard, and on one side of it; Reuben and Simeon being brothers by the mother as well as the father's side, might well be thought to agree together; and Reuben being the eldest brother, and the eldest of all Jacob's sons, Simeon would not grudge to pitch under him:

and the captain of the children of Simeon [shall be] Shelumiel the son of Zurishaddai; of whom see Numbers 1:6.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The following plan shows the general arrangement of the camp, which would vary in different places according to local exigencies. The area of the camp might be about three square miles:

Numbers 2:14

Reuel - Doubtless an error of transcription for Deuel Numbers 1:14.


 
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