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Simeon, the Tribe of

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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Was "divided and scattered" according to the prediction in Genesis 49:5-7 . They gradually dwindled in number, and sank into a position of insignificance among the other tribes. They decreased in the wilderness by about two-thirds (Compare Numbers 1:23; 26:14 ). Moses pronounces no blessing on this tribe. It is passed by in silence (Deuteronomy 33 ).

This tribe received as their portion a part of the territory already allotted to Judah (Joshua 19:1-9 ). It lay in the south-west of the land, with Judah on the east and Dan on the north; but whether it was a compact territory or not cannot be determined. The subsequent notices of this tribe are but few (1 Chronicles 4:24-43 ). Like Reuben on the east of Jordan, this tribe had little influence on the history of Israel.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Simeon, the Tribe of'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​s/simeon-the-tribe-of.html. 1897.
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